Bioarchaeology at University of York
Bioarchaeology (BSc (Hons), V403) at University of York asked for ABB 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 york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
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 york.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 40% had fewer than the 128 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- V403 · V4 archaeology
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%90%
Learning opportunities56%89%
Assessment and feedback71%83%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management73%81%
Learning resources100%92%
Student voice61%78%
10 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29k5 years£36k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 90 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working30% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO10 5DD
Subjects
archaeological sciences physical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Forensic and archaeological sciences 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| Kingston University | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | Archaeology BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Archaeology BSc (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Surrey | Criminology with Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Bioarchaeology this course | ABB | 128–143 |
| Bath Spa University | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Keele University | Forensic Biology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | Forensic Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Criminology with Forensic Psychology BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Staffordshire | Forensic Investigation BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 181 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More general, applied and forensic sciences at University of York
- Archaeology BSc (Hons)