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 Courses2,001
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAPhilosophy and Sociology

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAPhilosophy and Psychological Studies

The Open University
PT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out51%
Salary£31k
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LLBLaw and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAModern History and Politics

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAPhilosophy with French (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied90%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAScottish Literature and Scottish History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out6%
Salary£30k
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BAClassics and the Ancient World with Study Abroad

University College London
FT4Y
Satisfied73%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MAModern Languages (Arabic and French) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAHistory and American Studies

The University of Leicester
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out13%
Salary£28k
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MAArabic and Comparative Literature and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT5Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and German) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MASpanish and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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BAPolitics, Philosophy and Economics

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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MAHistory and Scottish History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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MAClassics and Persian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArabic and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (French and Persian) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAHistory and German (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out4%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Law

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory

Roehampton University
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses2,001
Avg Graduate Salary£25,000
Data SourceOffice for Students