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

MAClassics/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAClassics/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied81%
Drop-out6%
Salary£25k
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MACeltic Studies/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAItalian/Philosophy

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied85%
Drop-out6%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAArchaeology/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out0%
Salary£25k
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MAHistory/Theatre Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAClassical Studies with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAArchaeology and Ancient History

University of Southampton
FT3Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary£24k
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MAAncient History/History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory

Coventry University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MASpanish/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory/History of Art

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BALanguages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and History including Year Abroad

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT4YFoundation
Satisfied89%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BALaw and History

School of Oriental and African Studies
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied68%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BAHistory and Politics

Queen's University of Belfast
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£23k
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MAHistory

University of Aberdeen
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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MAFrench and Philosophy

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAHistory and Film Studies with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied85%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAFrench and History

University of Strathclyde
FT4Y
Satisfied94%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAArchaeology/Classics

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out5%
Salary£25k
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BAPhilosophy and Art History

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MA(SocSci)Economic & Social History/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAModern Languages and History

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out17%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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MAScottish History/Theology & Religious Studies

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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