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BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics

Queen's University of Belfast
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£54,000 (2621 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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Media Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (70% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
77%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Belfast
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,780
🎉22% 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

80-95
5%
112-127
5%
128-143
10%
144-159
30%
160-175
20%
176-191
10%
192-207
10%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

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
52%Finance
45%Media
40%Natural and social science
18%Teaching

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track