Classics at University of Exeter
Classics (BA (Hons), Q800) 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 160–175 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 160–175 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- Q800 · 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
90%
still studying
UK 93%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback75%84%
Academic support94%93%
Organisation and management88%84%
Learning resources86%91%
Student voice73%80%
15 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2024-26
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 onThis course
40% working10% working and studying15% studying30% 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%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Sales occupations5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 75% 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 | Classics this course | AAB | 160–175 |
| 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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