Subject Guide

General Studies

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Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£21,500
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses74
Data SourceOffice for Students

BACombined Honours

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£27k
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BABusiness and Management

Regent's University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied89%
Drop-out55%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BALiberal Arts

University of Nottingham, the
FT3YAbroadFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary£26k
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BATheatre and Performance with Enterprise

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied83%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BAEuropean Studies with German

The University of Essex
FT4Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BACulture, Environment and Social Change

The University of Westminster
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out27%
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BAEntrepreneurship and Publishing

University of Derby
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied87%
Drop-out29%
Salary (3yr)£20k
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BA/BScOpen

The Open University
PT
Satisfied86%
Drop-out46%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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BAInternational Relations and Politics

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BABusiness Management and Economics

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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MABusiness with Enterprise and Innovation

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied63%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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BAInternational Relations and Politics with Foundation Year

University of Derby
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied87%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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BAEntrepreneurship and Popular Music

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied87%
Drop-out29%
Salary (3yr)£19k
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MAInterdisciplinary Futures

University of Edinburgh
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied80%
Drop-out
Salary (3yr)£24k
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BACombined Honours

Swansea University
FT
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Drop-out
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT2Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAInternational Relations

Regent's University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BABusiness and Entrepreneurship (Extended Degree)

University of Northumbria at Newcastle
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAArt History with Liberal Arts and Media Foundation

Regent's University London
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAInternational Relations with Liberal Arts and Media Foundation

Regent's University London
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts with a Placement Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAMedia and Communications with Liberal Arts and Media Foundation

Regent's University London
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts with a Foundation Year

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
FT3Y
Satisfied90%
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£22k*
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Subject Snapshot

Total Courses74
Avg Graduate Salary£21,500
Data SourceOffice for Students