Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds
Ancient History and Philosophy (BA (Hons), V150) at University of Leeds asked for ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on courses.leeds.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 courses.leeds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 30% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V150 · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%94%
Learning opportunities85%87%
Assessment and feedback76%87%
Academic support86%95%
Organisation and management95%86%
Learning resources83%92%
Student voice77%80%
10 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£26k5 years£35k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
61% working14% working and studying9% studying8% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
63%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals9%
- Administrative occupations7%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 95 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- LS2 9JT
Subjects
classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Leeds
- 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 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 112–127 |
| Swansea University | Ancient History BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| UCL (University College London) | Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Civilisation/Classics MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Kent | Classical Studies / Classical Studies with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History and Philosophy this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Classical Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
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