Classics at University of Cambridge
Classics (BA (Hons), Q800) at University of Cambridge asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 152 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 92%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q800 · Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
99%
still studying
UK 93%
1%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback77%84%
Academic support98%93%
Organisation and management74%84%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice60%80%
45 final-year students · 59% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£30.5k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
40%
use what they learned
UK 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals30%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB2 1TL
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Classics 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 St Andrews | Classical Studies and English MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | 128 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Classics this course | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Ancient History BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 96–111 |
| University of Bristol | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Classics/Computing MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | — |
| University of Oxford | Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 395 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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