Historical Archaeology at University of York
Historical Archaeology (BA (Hons), V401) 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.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V401 · 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
90%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%95%
Learning opportunities77%88%
Assessment and feedback88%87%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management77%85%
Learning resources92%89%
Student voice87%83%
15 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working20% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
20%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 53%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
25%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Elementary occupations40%
- Natural and social science professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% 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
archaeology historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Heritage, Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 96–111 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Exeter | Archaeology BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Liverpool | English with Catalan BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Nottingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of York | Historical Archaeology this course | ABB | 128–143 |
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