Subject Guide

History and Philosophy

Compare History and Philosophy degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

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

MATheology and Religion

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAHistory with French

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAEnglish Language/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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MAGaelic/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAReligion, Philosophy and Ethics

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroadFoundation
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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MAPhilosophy

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied99%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAPhilosophy, Religion and Ethics

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and Archaeology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAModern History and Politics with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAPhilosophy & Criminology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and History

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory and Social Policy

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out25%
Salary£26k
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BATheology and Philosophy (with Foundation Year)

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

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAArchaeology with Study Year Abroad

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory (with integrated foundation year)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy and Religion

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAHistory with Integrated Foundation Year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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MACeltic and Archaeology

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAFrench/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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Subject Snapshot

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