Archaeology and Ancient History at The University of Edinburgh
Archaeology and Ancient History (MA (Hons), VV1A) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, no formal qualifications 15%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV1A · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%95%
Learning opportunities78%88%
Assessment and feedback73%87%
Academic support94%95%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources85%89%
Student voice73%83%
15 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£26k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working11% working and studying10% studying7% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
30%
use what they learned
UK 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Archaeology at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Archaeology BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Archaeology BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Bradford | Foundation Year in Archaeology BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| Bournemouth University | Archaeology BSc (Hons) | See entry requirements | under 96 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Archaeology and Ancient History this course | — | 160–175 |
| University Centre Somerset | History, Heritage and Archaeology (Top-up) BA (Hons) | — | — |
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More history and archaeology at The University of Edinburgh
- Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons)
- Ancient History MA (Hons)
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- Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons)
- Architectural History and Archaeology MA (Hons)
- Architectural History and Heritage MA (Hons)
- Celtic and Scottish History MA (Hons)
- Chinese and History MA (Hons)
- Classical Archaeology and Ancient History MA (Hons)
- Classical Studies MA (Hons)
- Classics MA (Hons)