Best universities for Combined and general studies (2026)

17 UK universities teaching Combined and general studies as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	65	£44k	95%	80%	152
2	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	65	—	90%	93%	168
3	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	61	£41k	92%	85%	152
4	University of Strathclyde Scotland	59	—	90%	86%	200
5	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	58	—	88%	89%	168
6	University of Glasgow Scotland	57	£28.5k	95%	87%	192
7	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	56	£33.5k	—	83%	136
8	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	54	—	95%	81%	168
9	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	53	—	85%	87%	136
10	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	52	£27.5k	90%	86%	144
11	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	52	£26.5k	—	85%	120
12	Norwich University of the Arts Norwich, East of England · TEF Gold	52	£24.5k	91%	88%	120
13	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	48	—	75%	85%	152
14	University of Essex Colchester, East of England · TEF Silver	43	£23.5k	85%	92%	112
15	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	43	—	65%	78%	168
16	University of Derby Derby, East Midlands · TEF Gold	40	£22.5k	90%	79%	24
17	Institute of Contemporary Music Performance Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	33	£26.5k	—	68%	72

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

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What is the best university for Combined and general studies?

On our measures University of Exeter ranks first for Combined and general studies, followed by University of Warwick, University of Bristol, University of Strathclyde. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Combined and general studies graduates earn the most?

University of Exeter: typical earnings of £44k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).