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Classics with Foundation Year at University of Oxford

Classics with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), Q80F) at University of Oxford asked for BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 192–207 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on ox.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Selective
120 points · around BBB
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 ox.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%2%<96961121283%14428%16017%17610%19217%2087%22417%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 192–207 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 120 asked.

60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
Q80F · Q8 classical studies
Duration
5 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 89%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%94%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback74%87%
Academic support94%95%
Organisation and management75%86%
Learning resources93%92%
Student voice61%80%
60 final-year students · 51% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£33k5 years
£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 105 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
65%
use what they learned
UK 40%
  • Business and public service associate professionals20%
  • Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
  • Media Professionals15%
  • Teaching Professionals10%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Oxford, South East England, England
Postcode
OX1 2JD
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Subjects

classical studies historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
Oxford
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of BirminghamAncient History and Archaeology BA (Hons)128 points—
University of ExeterArt History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons)ABB144–159
University of GlasgowCeltic Civilisation/Classics MA (Hons)120 - 128 points144–159
University of KentClassical Studies / Classical Studies with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons)104 - 128 points—
University of LeedsAncient History and Philosophy BA (Hons)ABB128–143
Swansea UniversityClassical Studies BA120 points112–127
University of LiverpoolChinese Studies and Classical Studies BA (Hons)BBB—
University of OxfordClassics with Foundation Year this courseBBB192–207
University of ReadingAncient History BA (Hons)BBB112–127
Birkbeck, University of LondonClassical Studies BA (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
University of LincolnClassical Studies with Ancient History BA (Hons)104 - 112 points—

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