History at University of Plymouth
History (BA (Hons), V100) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V100 · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%94%
Learning opportunities92%87%
Assessment and feedback92%87%
Academic support97%95%
Organisation and management95%86%
Learning resources85%92%
Student voice90%80%
30 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£20.5k5 years£25.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working5% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Skilled trades occupations15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Engineering professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and History MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | English and History BA (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sussex | Media, Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) BA (Hons) | 88 - 105 points | — |
| University of Chichester | History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | History this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of South Wales | History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | BCC | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Creative Writing and History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 - 96 points | under 96 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More history and archaeology at University of Plymouth
- History with Foundation BA (Hons)