Archaeology and History at Cardiff University
Archaeology and History (BA (Hons), VV14) at Cardiff University asked for ABB - BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 49% had fewer than the 128 asked.
260 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, an Access course 1%, no formal qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV14 · V1 history by period + V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 89%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
325 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%94%
Learning opportunities82%87%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support93%95%
Organisation and management76%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice84%80%
210 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 100 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
58% working12% working and studying14% studying7% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
67%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations17%
- Business and public service associate professionals12%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Sales occupations9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 230 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History this course | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient and Medieval History BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and History BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and History BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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