Ancient History and Archaeology at Durham University
Ancient History and Archaeology (BA (Hons), VF14) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 136 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VF14 · V1 history by period + F4 forensic and archaeological sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%95%
Learning opportunities89%88%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management77%85%
Learning resources100%89%
Student voice79%83%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£25.5k5 years£29k
£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
45% working23% working and studying21% studying3% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
30%
use what they learned
UK 30%
- Finance Professionals20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Sales occupations5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle University | Archaeology BA (Hons) | 120 - 138 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Warwick | Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Archaeology BA (Hons) | 112 - 135 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More history and archaeology at Durham University
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- Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons)
- Archaeology with Foundation BA (Hons)
- Archaeology with Foundation BSc (Hons)
- Classical Civilisation BA (Hons)
- Classics BA (Hons)
- Classics with Foundation BA (Hons)
- Historical Archaeology BA (Hons)