BA Curating
What students say
Based on about 110 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 85%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 175 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 35%
- London: 35%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 50%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Curating at University of Essex earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Curating at University of Essex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Curating at University of Essex?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Curating at University of Essex?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Curating at University of Essex?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.