History and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast
History and Philosophy (BA (Hons), VV1M) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 122–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 122 - 152 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 55% had fewer than the 152 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV1M · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%94%
Learning opportunities85%87%
Assessment and feedback83%87%
Academic support92%95%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice69%80%
95 final-year students · 52% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying15% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 44%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 50% 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
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Economics MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | 128 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | History and Philosophy this course | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Ancient History BA (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | 112–127 |
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