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

BAEnglish Language and Global Philosophy & Worldviews (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied82%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPhilosophy

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BAPhilosophy and History of Art and Visual Culture

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MA(SocSci)Economics/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied79%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEconomics and Philosophy & Ethics

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWelsh and History

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied98%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAClassical Archaeology and Ancient History

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MASociology/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAPhilosophy and Literature

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGaelic/ Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAPhilosophy

The University of Hull
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BAFilm Studies and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArchaeology and Anthropology

University of Oxford
FT3Y
Satisfied62%
Drop-out0%
Salary£28k
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BAAncient History

The University of Manchester
FT3Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory with Foundation Year

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAHistory with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAPhilosophy and Politics

University of York
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied73%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAHistory/Italian

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory with Placement Year

Brunel University London
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BACreative Arts and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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MAArchaeology and History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied94%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAEnglish and History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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Subject Snapshot

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