Culture, Heritage and Archaeology at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Culture, Heritage and Archaeology (BA (Hons), V90A) 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 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uhi.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~75 points

Open

below 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 pointsWider subject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 75

35% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.

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

Came in with other higher education 40%, A-levels or Highers 20%, an Access course 10%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: V90A · V9 other historical and philosophical studies
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

70%

still studying

UK 85%

20%

left higher education

UK 10%

10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

10 students · started 2022-24

National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%88%

Learning opportunities81%86%

Assessment and feedback85%85%

Academic support93%90%

Organisation and management83%84%

Learning resources91%90%

Student voice84%80%

15 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

3 years

£19k5 years

£23.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

85% working5% working and studying5% unemployed

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

35%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 44%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Oban, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: PA34 4RY

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Subjects

archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
cultural studies social sciences

Campus

Campus: UHI Argyll
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.

University	Course	Entry	Middle entrant
Birkbeck, University of London	Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Aberdeen	Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies MA (Hons)	BBC	160–175
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons)	96 - 112 points	under 96
Lincoln Bishop University	Archaeology and History BA (Hons)	96 points	under 96
University of Leicester	Ancient History and Archaeology with a Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Foundation Year BA (Hons)	96 points	96–111
Swansea University	Egyptology and Ancient History with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)	72 - 80 points	under 96
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Culture, Heritage and Archaeology this course	72 - 75 points	112–127
University of Chester	Archaeology (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 points	96–111
University of Lancashire	Archaeology Msci (Hon)	72 points	under 96
Canterbury Christ Church University	Archaeology with Foundation Year BA (Hons)	64 points	under 96
University of Bradford	Foundation Year in Archaeology BA (Hons)	64 points	—

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More history and archaeology at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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