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BA History (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Combined
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Course Score
D /48
Graduate Salary
£25,500
Satisfaction
N/A
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
N/A
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed
Managers, directors and senior officials30% Exposed
Teaching18% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,500
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (991 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
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Elementary occupations
5%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%

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Outcomes

70%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work

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