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BA Philosophy

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: History and Philosophy
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary
£23,500
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
90%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

38%
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

Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Artistic, literary and media32%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for History and Philosophy graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,500
typical starting salary
£21,000
£26,500
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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Caring personal services
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

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Outcomes

90%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track

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