Heritage, Archaeology and History at Bangor University
Heritage, Archaeology and History (BA (Hons), VV41) at Bangor University asked for 104–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 104 - 128 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 bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had under 96 points. 100% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV41 · V4 archaeology + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%94%
Learning opportunities89%87%
Assessment and feedback87%87%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management76%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice90%80%
40 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£19.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
45% working15% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
heritage studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
heritage studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Archaeology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History this course | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Egyptology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | English with Catalan BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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