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

BAArchaeology and History (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAHistory and Sports Studies

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out22%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MAArchaeology

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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MAClassics/Scottish History

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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MAHistory/Latin

University of Glasgow
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEconomics and History (With Foundation Year)

Liverpool Hope University
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied95%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAHistory and Religion

York St John University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied91%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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LLBLaw with History

Bangor University
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied88%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BACultural Heritage: Libraries, Archives and Museums

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT3Y
Satisfied88%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArchaeology and History

University of Chester
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied76%
Drop-out0%
Salary£23k
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BAPhilosophy, Religion and Ethics

University of Winchester
FT3Y
Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary£23k
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BAClassical Studies with Integrated Foundation year

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAArchaeology (including a Foundation Year)

University of Chester
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BAArchaeology with Gaelic Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands
FT4Y
Satisfied95%
Drop-out45%
Salary£23k
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MAPhilosophy/Scottish History

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

Liverpool Hope University
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out15%
Salary£22k
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BAHistory with Foundation

University of Plymouth
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BAAncient History

The University of Reading
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out5%
Salary£23k
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BAHistory and Sociology

University of Stirling
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out22%
Salary£23k
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BAModern History and International Relations

The University of Essex
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary£24k
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MAPortuguese/History

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEgyptology

The University of Liverpool
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BAHistory (with integrated year studying abroad)

Prifysgol Aberystwyth
FT4Y
Satisfied93%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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MAPortuguese/Economic and Social History

University of Glasgow
FT5YPlacement
Satisfied76%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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Subject Snapshot

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