Higher Education Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Higher Education PgCert Middlesex University - - - £53 £53 - London On campus Part-time
Higher Education MA University of Huddersfield - - - £6900 £17600 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Higher Education MA (PG) Middlesex University - - - £8400 £11000 - London On campus Full-time
Professional Practice in Higher Education MA Bath Spa University - - - £4298 - - Bath On campus Part-time
Higher Education PgDip University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Higher Education MA University of Surrey - - - - - - Guildford On campus Part-time
Educational Research (Higher Education) (thesis and coursework) PhD Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
International Education (Higher Education) MA The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Challenges of Careers Work in Higher Education PGA The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Teaching in Higher Education PgCert Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Higher Education PhD University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Higher Education (Research, Evaluation and Enhancement) PhD Lancaster University - - - - - - Lancaster On campus Part-time
Education (Higher Education) MSc University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Interdisciplinary Studies with Preparation for Higher Education BA (Hons) University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Part-time
Career Education, Information and Guidance in Higher Education PgCert The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Higher Education Practice APC Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Higher Education Administration, Management and Leadership PgCert Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Higher Education

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22820 £18460 £20799
25-75 percentile range £17528 - £26934 £13130 - £23882 £14555 - £27277
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Higher Education courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21947 £17855 £20362
25-75 percentile range £18065 - £25704 £13356 - £22534 £15222 - £26193
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Higher Education

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Higher Education who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs of graduates of Higher Education (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Higher Education at Anglia Ruskin University

65% Information Technology Professionals
9% Sales occupations
4% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
4% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
4% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Caring personal services
2% Teaching Professionals
2% Welfare and housing associate professionals
2% Elementary occupations
2% Protective service occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of Higher Education in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Higher Education

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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FAQ

Higher Education is the study of teaching and learning, the arrangement of the curriculum, and the investigation of the learning process in order to improve learning ability and efficiency in people in higher education.

The median salary of graduates of Higher Education was £22820 15 months after graduation, £18460 3 years after graduation and £20799 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Higher Education studies:
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Postgraduate Advanced Diploma - PGA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Advanced Professional Certificate - APC