Subject Guide

History and Philosophy

Compare History and Philosophy degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

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

MAHistory and Language & Linguistics

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and History of Art with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish Literature and History

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out35%
Salary£26k
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MAItalian/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT5Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory and French

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAPolitics and Philosophy

University of Sussex
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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MAArchaeology/Celtic Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAReligion Philosophy and Ethics

University of Gloucestershire
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAEconomics & Philosophy

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAClassics

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAHistory and Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MAEconomics and History

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BALiterature and History

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and History (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican History

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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BAInternational Relations and Modern History

The University of East Anglia
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BAArchaeology and Anthropology

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied62%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAEnglish Studies and History

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BALaw and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAAmerican Studies and History

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out17%
Salary£24k
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MASpanish and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied72%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAHistory with Foundation Year

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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Subject Snapshot

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