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

BAReligious Studies

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory, Politics and International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAArt History with Curating

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAGreek and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScArchaeological Science

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy and Modern Languages with a Year Abroad

King's College London
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAHistory and Ancient History

University of Exeter
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out0%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages (Russian and Spanish) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAClassical Studies and Philosophy

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied77%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAReligious Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out20%
Salary£30k
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LLBLaw/Economic & Social History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied78%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory

University of Southampton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out8%
Salary£27k
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BAPhilosophy and International Relations

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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MARussian Studies and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAEnglish and History

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAArt History and Religion Theology & Spirituality

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and Politics

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BAHistory

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary£26k
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BScPolitics and History

Brunel University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAAncient History

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory

University of Keele
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MALatin and Spanish

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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Subject Snapshot

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