Subject Guide

History and Philosophy

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£25,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,397
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAAncient History

The University of Leeds
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory

Nottingham Trent University
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Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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MAClassical Studies and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAComparative Literature/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAMedieval and Early Modern History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
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Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory

Birkbeck College
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Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University
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Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAPhilosophy & Criminology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory

University of Derby
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Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BATheology and Philosophy (with Foundation Year)

Birmingham Newman University
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAPhilosophy and Linguistics

University of York
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Satisfied86%
Drop-out6%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAReligion, Philosophy and Ethics

University of Nottingham, the
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Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/English Literature

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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MAHistory with French

University of Dundee
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Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages and History

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Journalism

Goldsmiths' College
FT3Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAModern History

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and Welsh History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics

The University of Liverpool
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Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,397
Avg Graduate Salary£25,000
Data SourceOffice for Students