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

BAHistory and Politics

Loughborough University
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MAGeography and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAAncient History and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAHistory

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary£29k
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MAComparative Literature and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArabic and Persian and Ancient History

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAEnglish Literature and History

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£31k
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MAArabic and Medieval History

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

University of Durham
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£32k
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BAPhilosophy, Literature and Classics

The University of Warwick
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Ancient History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAArabic and Ancient History

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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MAModern History and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAitalian and Philosophy

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAJournalism, Politics and History

City St George's, University of London
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArchaeology and Geography

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out2%
Salary£30k
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MAMiddle East Studies and Modern History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAPhilosophy and Modern Languages

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and Ancient History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAClassics and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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BAHistory and French

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAClassics and Czech (with Slovak)

University of Oxford
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£32k
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MAPhilosophy and Social Anthropology

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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Subject Snapshot

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