Archaeology and Art History at University of Aberdeen
Archaeology and Art History (MA (Hons), FV43) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC 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 ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 10% had fewer than the 112 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- FV43 · F4 forensic and archaeological sciences + V3 history by topic, incl. art history
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 93%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%90%
Learning opportunities98%89%
Assessment and feedback78%83%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management75%81%
Learning resources98%92%
Student voice95%78%
20 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
archaeological sciences physical sciences
archaeological sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History of art, architecture and design 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 Birmingham | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| Aberystwyth University | Art History BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Fine Art and History of Art BA (Hons) | EEE - BBB | 192–207 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Comparative Literature and Cultures with History of Art and Visual Culture BA (Hons) | BBB - BBC | — |
| University of Brighton | Art History and Visual Culture BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Reading | Art and History of Art BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Art History BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Fine Art and Art History BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| Oxford Brookes University | English Literature and History of Art BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Archaeology and Art History this course | BBC | 144–159 |
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