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

MABusiness Management and History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out9%
Salary£25k
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BAModern And Contemporary History

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAArchaeology/ Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArabic and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Archaeology

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MACeltic Civilisation/Classics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPhilosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory and Economics

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAHistory / Mathematics

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAClassics/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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MAClassics/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAIrish and History

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BALaw and History

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArchaeology and Ancient History

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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BASecondary Teaching Studies (History)

The University of Hull
FT2Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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MAHistory

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAClassics

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAEnglish Language/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAFrench and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MA(SocSci)Economic & Social History/Psychology

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAPhilosophy, Ethics and Religion

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out40%
Salary£23k
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MAArchaeology/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory of Art

Courtauld Institute of Art
FT3Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out11%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAPhilosophy

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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