Archaeology and Forensic Biology at University of Chester
Archaeology and Forensic Biology (BA (Hons), FV44) at University of Chester 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 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.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 chester.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 96–111 points. 60% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a baccalaureate 5%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- FV44 · F4 forensic and archaeological sciences + V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%95%
Learning opportunities83%88%
Assessment and feedback79%87%
Academic support90%95%
Organisation and management81%85%
Learning resources80%89%
Student voice83%83%
20 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19.5k5 years£24.5k
£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 onWider subject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
95%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
70%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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 BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Archaeology and Forensic Biology this course | 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 Chester
- Criminology and Forensic Biology BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Forensic Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Biology BSc (Hons)
- Forensic Biology (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)
- Psychology with Forensic Biology BSc (Hons)