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

BAHistory and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAModern History and Theological Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MALatin and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAPhilosophy, Politics and Economics

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAClassics and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAClassics and the Ancient World

University College London
FT3Y
Satisfied65%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/History of Art

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAEnglish and Philosophy

University of Nottingham, the
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
Salary£29k
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MAScandinavian Studies and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Classical Studies

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

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

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArt History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAEnglish with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out19%
Salary£27k
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MAModern History with Bible and Culture

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArchaeology

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAInternational Relations / History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Literature and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied77%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BAHistory and American Studies

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAEnglish Literature and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic and Scottish History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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Subject Snapshot

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