History and American Studies at University of Leicester
History and American Studies (BA (Hons), VT17) at University of Leicester asked for 120–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 152 points
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 87% had fewer than the 152 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, other qualifications 3%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VT17 · V1 history by period + T7 American studies
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
84%
still studying
UK 89%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%94%
Learning opportunities85%87%
Assessment and feedback86%87%
Academic support93%95%
Organisation and management80%86%
Learning resources90%92%
Student voice82%80%
50 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£24k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 85% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
American and Australasian studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Law with American Studies (with a study abroad year) LLB (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | History and American Studies this course | 120 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and American Literature BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | American Studies (4 Years) BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Swansea University | American Studies and History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Spanish and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Language and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Comparative Literature and Culture and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5 yrs) MA (Hons) | BBC | — |
See all 32 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side