Archaeology (with a placement year) at University of Bradford
Archaeology (with a placement year) (BSc (Hons), V403) at University of Bradford asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bradford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 bradford.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 112–127 points. 40% had fewer than the 112 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, an Access course 10%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- V403 · V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
65%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
25%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%90%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback87%83%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management86%81%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice81%78%
35 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£22k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
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
55% working5% working and studying25% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 47%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% 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
- Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- BD7 1DP
Subjects
archaeological sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Crime and Investigative Studies BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Applied Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Biological and Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Archaeology MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Bradford | Archaeology (with a placement year) this course | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Archaeology and Forensic Biology BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Cumbria | Criminology and Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Huddersfield | Chemistry with Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | BBC - BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Hull | Criminology with Forensic Science BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lincoln | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
See all 181 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More general, applied and forensic sciences at University of Bradford
- Archaeology BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Science (with a placement year) BSc (Hons)