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BA Liberal Arts

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Politics
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£29,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion99%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Politics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£29,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Politics graduates nationally earn £21,000–£36,000 (115 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Legal professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (60% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

112-127
2%
128-143
8%
144-159
12%
160-175
23%
176-191
15%
192-207
8%
208-223
8%
224-239
6%
240+
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

99%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track