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Art and History of Art at University of Reading

Art and History of Art (BA (Hons), VW31) at University of Reading asked for BBB 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 reading.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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%40%15%<9615%9620%11240%1285%14415%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 120 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
VW31 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history + W1 fine art
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
October 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
70%
still studying
UK 95%
30%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback88%88%
Academic support97%95%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources94%91%
Student voice86%80%
210 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£29.5k3 years
£23k5 years
£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
58% working10% working and studying17% studying11% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
  • Business and public service associate professionals25%
  • Sales occupations15%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Teaching Professionals10%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Reading, South East England, England
Postcode
RG6 6UR
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Subjects

fine art design, and creative and performing arts
history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies

Campus

Campus
University of Reading
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Art 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
Aberystwyth UniversityCreative Writing and Fine Art BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
Arts University BournemouthFine Art BA (Hons)104 - 120 points144–159
Arts University PlymouthFine Art BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
Bath Spa UniversityFine Art BA (Hons)BBB - BCC144–159
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFine Art BA (Hons)96 - 120 points112–127
Goldsmiths, University of LondonFine Art BA (Hons)EEE - BBB192–207
Southampton, Solent UniversityFine Art BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of BrightonFine Art BA (Hons)104 - 120 points128–143
University of GloucestershireFine Art BA (Hons)96 - 120 points112–127
University of ReadingArt and History of Art this courseBBB128–143
University of Wales Trinity Saint DavidFine Art: Studio Site and Context (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons)104 - 120 points—

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