Modern and Contemporary History at Aberystwyth University
Modern and Contemporary History (BA (Hons), V191) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 56% had fewer than the 120 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 1%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Code
- V191 · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 89%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback88%87%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management91%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice90%80%
70 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19.5k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
15%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
20%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Protective service occupations10%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SY23 3DD
Subjects
modern history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Aberystwyth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Modern and Contemporary History this course | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Education and History BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism, Politics and History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | History BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | History BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Contemporary History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of Chichester | English, Creative Writing and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Kent | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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