History and Politics at Lancaster University
History and Politics (BA (Hons), LV21) at Lancaster University asked for 134–136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 134 - 136 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 lancs.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 112–127 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- LV21 · L2 politics + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities73%83%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management59%85%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice61%79%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
35% working20% working and studying35% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
70%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | History and Politics this course | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and History BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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