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 Courses1,794
Data SourceOffice for Students

MAPhilosophy

University of Dundee
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied99%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAClassics/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAActing and Philosophy & Ethics (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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BAReligion, Philosophy and Ethics

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAAncient History and Archaeology

Birkbeck College
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary£27k
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BAHistory and Welsh History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied84%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAMedieval and Early Modern History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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MAEnglish Language/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy, Religion and Ethics

The University of Sheffield
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/English Language

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAAncient History with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArchaeology and History

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAEnglish and History

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied69%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAWelsh and History

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MACeltic Studies/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy with International Relations

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MATheology & Religious Studies/Gaelic

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAFilm Studies and History

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MAArchaeology and Ancient History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied75%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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MAGerman and History (4yrs)

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied97%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory and Sociology

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAHistory

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary£26k
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BAAncient History and English

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,794
Avg Graduate Salary£25,000
Data SourceOffice for Students