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

MAItalian and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Modern Languages (One Language)

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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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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BAClassical Studies

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BACriminology and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAArchaeology

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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MAItalian and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAGlobal Philosophy & Worldviews and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAClassical Archaeology and Ancient History

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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MAScottish History with Bible and Culture

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArchaeology and History with Study Year Abroad

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAArt History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAAncient History

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPolitics and History with Placement Year

Brunel University London
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAFrench and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAMedieval History with Bible and Culture

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAHistory and Philosophy

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and History

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArabic and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAContemporary Military and International History

University of Salford, the
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MACeltic and Scottish History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAHistory and Philosophy

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£24k
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BAPhilosophy with German (with a year abroad)

University of York
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied81%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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Subject Snapshot

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