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

BAEnglish and History

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MA(SocSci)Economic & Social History/Economics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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MAScottish Ethnology and Archaeology

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAHistory and Music

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out4%
Salary£26k
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MAArabic and Ancient Greek

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAClassical Archaeology and Latin

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAFrench and Philosophy

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAAncient History and Latin

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAClassical Archaeology and Greek

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArchaeology and Heritage

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£23k
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MAHistory and International Relations

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics & International Relations and Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£27k
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MAClassics and Linguistics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Philosophy

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAAncient History

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out25%
Salary£29k
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BAClassical Civilisation

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BAMilitary and International History with Placement Year

Brunel University London
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAScottish Literature and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAPhilosophy/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy and History with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/ Latin

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAncient History

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BACreative Arts and History of Art

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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Subject Snapshot

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