History with a Year Abroad at Swansea University
History with a Year Abroad (BA (Hons), V101) at Swansea University asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V101 · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 89%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%94%
Learning opportunities84%87%
Assessment and feedback82%87%
Academic support91%95%
Organisation and management91%86%
Learning resources91%92%
Student voice80%80%
20 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£21.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% 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
history 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Education and History BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| City St George's, University of London | Journalism, Politics and History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| Edge Hill University | History BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | History BA (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | History with a Year Abroad this course | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Contemporary History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of Chichester | English, Creative Writing and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of Huddersfield | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | History BA (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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