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

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out9%
Salary£27k
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BAAncient History

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BAHistory

Manchester Metropolitan University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary£25k
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BAWelsh and Philosophy

Cardiff University
FT3Y
Satisfied98%
Drop-out9%
Salary£24k
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MAModern Languages (Italian and Russian) and Latin

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAArabic and History

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied74%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MADigital Media & Information Studies/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory and International Relations

Queen Mary University of London
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out14%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAHistory

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory and German

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied92%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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MAClassics and Italian

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAItalian and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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MACeltic & Anglo-Saxon Studies and History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BALinguistics and Philosophy

Nottingham Trent University
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£24k
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MAScottish Studies

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAInternational Relations / History

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAItalian and Classics

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied77%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAApplied Humanities (Accelerated degree)

Birmingham Newman University
FT2Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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MAMedieval History with Bible and Culture

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MABiblical Studies and Mediaeval History

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAAncient and Medieval History

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out0%
Salary£26k
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BAArchaeology and History with Study Year Abroad

The University of Reading
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MAFrench and History of Art

University of Edinburgh
FT4Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out7%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAModern Languages with Philosophy

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied89%
Drop-out19%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Subject Snapshot

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