University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree
History and Politics
Whitefield Academy Trust
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Ottalie · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
Our history and politics degree offers an in-depth introduction to history and politics in a setting with a rich historical and political heritage.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts20%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts25%
112-127 pts35%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
an Access course10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
94%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,000
3 years on
£30,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Administrative occupations35%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled20%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Sports and fitness occupationsHighly skilled10%
Elementary occupations10%
What students say National Student Survey
94%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching95%
Assessment & feedback92%
Academic support88%
Well organised94%
Learning resources90%
Student community93%
In students' own words
★★★★☆
Good but not perfect
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — loca…
Final year · Part-time
★★★★☆
Good but not perfect
Would I choose it again? Probably yes, with caveats. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — local cost of living is manageable if you share a house…
Class of 2023 · Full-time
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