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Russian and History (4 years) at UCL (University College London)

Russian and History (4 years) (BA (Hons), RV71) 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 subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on ucl.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Competitive
128 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 pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%3%<963%967%11217%12820%14418%1608%1766%1923%2084%2245%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 13% had fewer than the 128 asked.

320 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 10%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
RV71 · R7 Russian and East European studies + V1 history by period
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Year abroad
built in

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities81%87%
Assessment and feedback79%87%
Academic support91%95%
Organisation and management80%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice74%80%
280 final-year students · 74% 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
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
London, Greater London, England
Postcode
WC1E 6BT
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Subjects

Russian and East European studies language and area studies
history historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
London
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Slavic studies 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of OxfordBeginners' Italian and Czech (with Slovak) BA (Hons)AAA160–175
University of St AndrewsArabic and Persian and Russian MA (Hons)126 - 136 points176–191
UCL (University College London)Russian and History (4 years) this courseABB144–159
University of BirminghamFrench and Russian BA (Hons)128 points128–143
University of GlasgowClassics/Russian MA (Hons)120 - 128 points144–159
Queen Mary University of LondonRussian and Comparative Literature BA (Hons)120 points128–143

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