Egyptology and Ancient History with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Egyptology and Ancient History with a Foundation Year (BA (Hons), VV40) at Swansea University asked for 72–80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 80 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 swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, no formal qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV40 · V4 archaeology + V0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
60%
still studying
UK 90%
40%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback92%84%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management90%84%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice87%80%
50 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£21.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working20% studying20% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Egyptology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Egyptology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 - 96 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | History (Foundation) BA (Hons) | 72 - 80 points | — |
| Swansea University | Egyptology and Ancient History with a Foundation Year this course | 72 - 80 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Culture, Heritage and History BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 112–127 |
| Leeds Beckett University | English and History BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Farnborough | Modern History and English Literature - Two-year Accelerated Degree BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University Centre West Anglia | History and English BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Chester | Archaeology and History (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | History with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
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