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Archaeology at University of Aberdeen

Archaeology (MA (Hons), F421) 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
Selective
112 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
0%10%20%30%40%<965%9615%1125%12825%1445%16017615%1922085%22410%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. 6% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 55%, other higher education 30%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award
Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code
F421 · F4 forensic and archaeological sciences
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%90%
Learning opportunities98%89%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management75%81%
Learning resources100%92%
Student voice94%78%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£25.5k5 years
£31.5k
£10k£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%
80%
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
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Subjects

archaeological sciences physical sciences

Campus

Campus
Old Aberdeen
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Forensic and archaeological sciences 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
Anglia Ruskin UniversityCrime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons)96 - 112 points128–143
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityApplied Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
Coventry UniversityBiological and Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons)112 points112–127
Keele UniversityForensic Science BSc (Hons)112 points128–143
University of AberdeenArchaeology this courseBBC144–159
University of BradfordArchaeology BSc (Hons)112 points112–127
University of ChesterArchaeology and Forensic Biology BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of CumbriaCriminology and Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons)104 - 112 pointsunder 96
University of HuddersfieldChemistry with Forensic Science BSc (Hons)BBC - BCC96–111
University of HullCriminology with Forensic Science BA (Hons)112 points96–111
University of LincolnForensic Science BSc (Hons)104 - 112 points112–127

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More general, applied and forensic sciences at University of Aberdeen