Modern Languages and History at University of Birmingham
Modern Languages and History (BA (Hons), R9V1) at University of Birmingham asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on birmingham.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check birmingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
190 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, other qualifications 2%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- R9V1 · R9 other European languages + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
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%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%91%
Learning opportunities92%86%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support75%94%
Organisation and management85%78%
Learning resources100%91%
Student voice77%78%
10 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26k5 years£34k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
73% working10% working and studying5% studying4% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
83%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
49%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Teaching Professionals19%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Administrative occupations7%
- Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 105 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Edgbaston campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Modern Languages and History this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | English and History BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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