Subject Guide

General Studies

Compare General Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

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

BALiberal Arts with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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

Swansea University
FT3Y
Satisfied86%
Drop-out20%
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

University of Durham
FTPlacementAbroadFoundation
Satisfied90%
Drop-out1%
Salary£29k
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BAPhilosophy, Politics, Ethics

University of Brighton
FT3YPlacement
Satisfied
Drop-out12%
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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BALiberal Arts

The University of Leeds
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied86%
Drop-out5%
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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BAArt History with Liberal Arts and Media Foundation

Regent's University London
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied88%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts with a Year Abroad

The University of East Anglia
FT4Y
Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied
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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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FdAEvents Management

The University of Essex
FT
Satisfied95%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAInternational Relations

Regent's University London
FT3YAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out30%
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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BALiberal Arts

Queen Mary University of London
FT
Satisfied
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Salary (subject)£22k*
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DipHEArts and Humanities

The Open University
PT
Satisfied64%
Drop-out40%
Salary (3yr)£18k
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DipHEComputing and IT and a second subject

The Open University
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out57%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BACombined Honours

Swansea University
FT
Satisfied
Drop-out
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BACombined Honours

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

University of Southampton
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied85%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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DipHEOpen

The Open University
PT
Satisfied91%
Drop-out54%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAArts and Humanities with Foundation Year

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied84%
Drop-out30%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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BAArts and Humanities with Foundation Year

Birkbeck College
FT4Y
Satisfied
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£22k*
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Subject Snapshot

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