Ancient History and History at University of Manchester
Ancient History and History (BA (Hons), VV50) at University of Manchester asked for AAB 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 manchester.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 manchester.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 9% had fewer than the 136 asked.
315 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 3%, an Access course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VV50 · V5 philosophy + V0 no standard meaning
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
295 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities79%87%
Assessment and feedback77%87%
Academic support92%95%
Organisation and management82%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice74%80%
285 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£26k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
66% working11% working and studying7% studying10% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Administrative occupations13%
- Elementary occupations11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials8%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 130 graduates · 54% 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
history 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 ↗
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 | English and History BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 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 this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
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