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BA History and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
Full-time3 YearsSubject: History and Philosophy
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Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£23,500 (3yr)
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
55%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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39%
Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Exposure by graduate destination

Web and Multimedia Design65%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for History and Philosophy graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
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typical starting salary

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Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
08
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
09
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%

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Outcomes

55%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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