Archaeology and Literature at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Archaeology and Literature (BA (Hons), V40L) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 72–75 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~75 points
Openbelow CCC
Published as 72 - 75 points
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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, other higher education 20%, a degree 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V40L · V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 3, Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
45%
still studying
UK 90%
45%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%94%
Learning opportunities93%87%
Assessment and feedback95%88%
Academic support95%95%
Organisation and management91%85%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice87%80%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£17k5 years£22k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
20%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
20%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Oban, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA34 4RY
Subjects
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
English literature language and area studies
English literature language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- UHI Argyll
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- Highland Theological College UHI
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Inverness
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Moray
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI North West Hebrides
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Orkney
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
- Campus
- UHI Shetland
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Archaeology 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.
See all 217 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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