Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at The University of Edinburgh
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History (MA (Hons), VV14) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 114–144 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~144 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 114 - 144 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 25% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other qualifications 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV14 · V1 history by period + V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities78%87%
Assessment and feedback58%84%
Academic support91%93%
Organisation and management77%84%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice79%80%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
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%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals10%
- Elementary occupations5%
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
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Classics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Classics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | Ancient History BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History this course | 114 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Classics/Computing MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Oxford | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Greek MA (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 395 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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