Archaeology & Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast
Archaeology & Palaeoecology and Geography (BSc (Hons), VF48) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 112–135 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 qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~135 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 112 - 135 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 135
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 135 asked.
130 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- VF48 · V4 archaeology + F8 physical geography
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
150 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback90%84%
Academic support97%96%
Organisation and management93%88%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice83%83%
60 final-year students · 62% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onWider subject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
environmental sciences geography, earth and environmental studies
physical geography geography, earth and environmental studies
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 BA (Hons) | 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 & Palaeoecology and Geography this course | 112 - 135 points | 128–143 |
| 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 | — |
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