Classics and the Ancient World at UCL (University College London)
Classics and the Ancient World (BA (Hons), Q802) at UCL (University College London) asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a degree 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q802 · Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback81%84%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management88%84%
Learning resources98%91%
Student voice85%80%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£43k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
30%
use what they learned
UK 30%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1E 6BT
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 96–111 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classics and the Ancient World this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Classical Studies (year abroad) MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | — |
| University of Warwick | Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
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