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BA Politics and Modern History

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2610 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
Administrative occupations
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Legal professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (65% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
66%
Assessment & Feedback
64%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
62%
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

48-63
1%
80-95
2%
96-111
2%
112-127
2%
128-143
20%
144-159
35%
160-175
25%
176-191
3%
192-207
2%
208-223
2%
224-239
3%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
98%
Baccalaureate
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
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

55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
42%Legal

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track