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

MAPhilosophy/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAArt History and Visual Cultures

The Open University
PT
Satisfied90%
Drop-out28%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAWorld Philosophies and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Politics

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied99%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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BAArt History and History

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAPhilosophy/ Spanish

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory and Religion

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAArt History and Italian

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAMusic and History

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAWorld Philosophies and Africa and Black Diaspora

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied71%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAMusic and World Philosophies

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied78%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory and Economics

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied96%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArt History with Curating with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAGerman and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied97%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAArt History

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied100%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAArchaeology

University of Chester
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied93%
Drop-out20%
Salary£23k
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MAHistory and Sociology

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£27k
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BAPhilosophy with Foundation Year

University of Keele
FT4Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory and Philosophy

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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BAMilitary and International History

Brunel University London
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out25%
Salary£27k
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MA(SocSci)Economic & Social History with Quantitative Methods

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out8%
Salary£25k
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BAAncient History and History

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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Subject Snapshot

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