Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Manchester
Ancient History and Archaeology (BA (Hons), VV14) at University of Manchester 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 manchester.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 manchester.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. 25% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV14 · V1 history by period + V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%94%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback90%87%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management95%86%
Learning resources97%92%
Student voice75%80%
10 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£31k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working12% working and studying8% studying10% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
61%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals18%
- Administrative occupations12%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials9%
- Sales occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 150 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
ancient history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Archaeology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 96–111 |
| Swansea University | Egyptology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | English with Catalan BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and Archaeology this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
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