Subject Guide

History and Philosophy

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
Β£25,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses2,001
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAHistory

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out7%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MAArabic and Ancient Greek

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAHistory and Music

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAMilitary History

The University of Kent
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAPhilosophy

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MAScottish Literature and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAEnglish and Creative Writing and History

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out25%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAHistory and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£26k
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MAScandinavian Studies and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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BAClassical Studies and English

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BAPolitics and History

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£26k
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BAHistory and Politics

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied78%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAHistory and International Relations

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and Archaeology

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAPhilosophy with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied78%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£26k
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MAHistory and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£25k
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MAEnglish Literature/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BAAncient History and History

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out7%
SalaryΒ£27k
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BAEnglish and History

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
SalaryΒ£24k
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BACreative Writing and Global Philosophy & Worldviews (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)Β£23k
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BACreative Arts and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£27k
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BAAncient History and Classical Archaeology

The University of Leicester
PT
Satisfied93%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)Β£25k
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BAPhilosophy, Psychology and Scientific Thought

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out20%
SalaryΒ£25k
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BScMathematics and Philosophy

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
SalaryΒ£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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