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

BAHistory and Human Resource Management

University of Strathclyde
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Satisfied88%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAEnglish Literature and History

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out25%
Salary£22k
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BAModern and Contemporary History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAHistory and Economics

University of Strathclyde
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAInternational Relations and History

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MA(SocSci)History/Business and Management

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArchaeology with Gaelic Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out45%
Salary£23k
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BAAncient History with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary£23k
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BAHistory

Anglia Ruskin University
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAHistory with Gaelic Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£17k
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MAHistory/Music

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory and Archaeology

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied82%
Drop-out20%
Salary£26k
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BAHistory and Literature

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied97%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEnglish Literature and History with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out13%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAHistory/Mathematics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied74%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory of Art/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAAnthropology and History

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAArchaeology/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern History and International Relations

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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BAHistory and Archaeology

University of the Highlands and Islands
PT
Satisfied97%
Drop-out45%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAHistory

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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MAPhilosophy/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MA(SocSci)Economic & Social History/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory with Foundation Year

York St John University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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Subject Snapshot

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