Ancient History and History at Newcastle University
Ancient History and History (BA (Hons), VV11) at Newcastle University asked for 128–156 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 128 - 156 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 66% had fewer than the 156 asked.
205 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV11 · V1 history by period
- 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 yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 89%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%94%
Learning opportunities78%87%
Assessment and feedback77%87%
Academic support92%95%
Organisation and management83%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice73%80%
180 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£25k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Classical Studies and English MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Ancient History and History this course | 128 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Classics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Ancient History BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Classics/Computing MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Oxford | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 395 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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