Egyptology and Ancient History with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
Egyptology and Ancient History with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), VV42) at Swansea University asked for 112–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 112 - 128 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 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 80% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV42 · V4 archaeology + V2 history by area
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%95%
Learning opportunities95%88%
Assessment and feedback95%87%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management91%85%
Learning resources96%89%
Student voice94%83%
15 final-year students · 100% 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%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA2 8PP
Subjects
Egyptology historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Singleton Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Egyptology and Ancient History with a Year Abroad this course | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | English with Catalan BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
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