History of Art and Social Anthropology at SOAS University of London
History of Art and Social Anthropology (BA (Hons), VL36) at SOAS University of London asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check soas.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 50% had fewer than the 128 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL36 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history + L6 anthropology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 94%
9%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities90%87%
Assessment and feedback78%83%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management83%84%
Learning resources79%91%
Student voice77%81%
50 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£26k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 58%
10%
use what they learned
UK 25%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Finance Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History of art, architecture and design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow School of Art | Architecture BArch (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| SOAS University of London | History of Art and Social Anthropology this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Dutch and History of Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Comparative Literature/History of Art MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Fine Art with History of Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Manchester | History of Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Art History and Visual Culture BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Aberystwyth University | Art History BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
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