Classics and the Ancient World at King's College London, University of London
Classics and the Ancient World (BA (Hons), Q805) at King's College London, University of London asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on kcl.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 kcl.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 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q805 · Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%94%
Learning opportunities84%87%
Assessment and feedback84%84%
Academic support92%93%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources83%91%
Student voice68%80%
30 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£36.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying25% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
30%
use what they learned
UK 30%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2R 2LS
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Classics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classics and the Ancient World this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 96–111 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classics and the Ancient World BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Classical Studies (year abroad) MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | — |
| University of Warwick | Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
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