Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation at UCL (University College London)
Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation (BA (Hons), VQ48) at UCL (University College London) asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check ucl.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 112–127 points. 55% had fewer than the 128 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VQ48 · V4 archaeology + Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade. More ↗
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 course95%95%
Learning opportunities92%88%
Assessment and feedback90%87%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources100%89%
Student voice93%83%
10 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28.5k5 years£39k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 95 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working12% working and studying15% studying2% unemployed11% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
64%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Administrative occupations11%
- Finance Professionals8%
- Media Professionals8%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 245 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- London
- 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 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| 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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