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BA History

University of Cambridge
Full-time3 YearsSubject: History and Philosophy
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Course Score
A /79
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
99%
Professional Jobs
81%
Meaningful Work
85%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

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

Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%

🧭 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
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£34,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
12%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
11%
04
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
8%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
6%
08
Administrative occupations
6%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
4%

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Outcomes

99%
Continuation
81%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
81%
Career On Track

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