History of Art at University of Cambridge
History of Art (BA (Hons), V350) 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 10% had fewer than the 152 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 5%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V350 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%92%
Learning opportunities76%83%
Assessment and feedback59%80%
Academic support82%88%
Organisation and management47%79%
Learning resources98%89%
Student voice63%79%
15 final-year students · 50% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£31.5k5 years£43.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
60% working9% working and studying11% studying6% unemployed13% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
81%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
81%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Media Professionals12%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
- Natural and social science professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 170 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB2 1RH
Subjects
history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- 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 St Andrews | Art History and English MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| University of Cambridge | History of Art this course | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | History of Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| University of Sussex | Art History BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Philosophy and History of Art BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/History of Art MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Manchester | Art History and English Literature BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Oxford | Fine Art BFA (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 240+ |
| SOAS University of London | History of Art and Global Development BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of York | Curating and Art History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 256 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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