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BA Archaeology

Birkbeck College
Part-timeSubject: History and Philosophy
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary
£46,500
Satisfaction
77%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
65%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

41%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Information Technology72%
Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Natural and social science40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for History and Philosophy graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£46,500
typical starting salary
£36,500
£53,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· History and Philosophy graduates nationally earn £22,000-£46,500 (676 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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