History at Queen's University Belfast
History (BA (Hons), V140) 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 72% had fewer than the 152 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 2%, a degree 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V140 · 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
87%
still studying
UK 89%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback84%87%
Academic support89%95%
Organisation and management89%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice64%80%
60 final-year students · 55% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24.5k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onThis course
60% working15% working and studying15% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
20%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
10%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 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
history 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 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 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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