History and Archaeology at University of Exeter
History and Archaeology (BA (Hons), VV16) at University of Exeter asked for AAB - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on exeter.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 21% had fewer than the 136 asked.
285 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 1%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV16 · V1 history by period + V6 theology and religious 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 yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
280 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%94%
Learning opportunities81%87%
Assessment and feedback76%87%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management78%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice70%80%
225 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£28k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
64% working12% working and studying9% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
66%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
77%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Finance Professionals12%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Teaching Professionals11%
- Administrative occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 175 graduates · 53% 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
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Streatham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | Ancient History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History and Geography BSc (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | History and Archaeology this course | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
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More history and archaeology at University of Exeter
- Ancient History BA (Hons)
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- Ancient History with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
- Ancient History with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- Archaeology BA (Hons)
- Archaeology and Anthropology BA (Hons)
- Archaeology and Anthropology with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
- Archaeology and Anthropology with Study Abroad BA (Hons)
- Archaeology with Employment Experience BA (Hons)
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