History and Politics at University of Nottingham
History and Politics (BA (Hons), VL12) at University of Nottingham asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on nottingham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 nottingham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 70% had fewer than the 144 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL12 · V1 history by period + L2 politics
- 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 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%
Learning opportunities88%83%
Assessment and feedback88%82%
Academic support86%91%
Organisation and management89%85%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice78%79%
20 final-year students · 56% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£27.5k5 years£36.5k
£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 onThis course
55% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Nottingham, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NG7 2RD
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Nottingham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Modern Languages and History (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| King's College London, University of London | History BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | History BA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | History and Ancient History with Employment Experience BA (Hons) | AAB - AAA | — |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Economic & Social History LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Art History and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | History and Politics this course | AAA | 112–127 |
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