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BA History

Birmingham Newman University
Full-time3 YearsSubject: History and Philosophy
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
98%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

29%
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

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction25%
Teaching18%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for History and Philosophy graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£30,000
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
15%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
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

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track

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