Classical Studies at University of Exeter
Classical Studies (BA (Hons), Q801) at University of Exeter asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 exeter.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 60% had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q801 · Q8 classical studies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 93%
5%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities66%87%
Assessment and feedback74%84%
Academic support80%93%
Organisation and management80%84%
Learning resources87%91%
Student voice60%80%
10 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£26.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
45%
use what they learned
UK 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals40%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Sales occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Devon, South West England, England
- Postcode
- EX4 4QJ
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Streatham Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| King's College London, University of London | Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 96–111 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classics and the Ancient World BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Classical Studies this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | English and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Classical Studies (year abroad) MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | — |
| University of Warwick | Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
See all 395 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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