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BA Mathematics and Music

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
Course Score
B /69
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
96%
Professional Jobs
70%
Meaningful Work
85%

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
High Exposure

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Vulnerability Matrix

Information Technology72% Exposed
Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Administrative55% Exposed
Finance52% Exposed
Business and public service associate48% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,500
£31,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (2020 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
30%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
05
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
06
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Administrative occupations
10%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Outcomes

96%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track

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