History at University of York
History (BA (Hons), V100) at University of York asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on york.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 144
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. 36% had fewer than the 144 asked.
185 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%, other higher education 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V100 · V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
96%
still studying
UK 89%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
190 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities81%87%
Assessment and feedback77%87%
Academic support93%95%
Organisation and management76%86%
Learning resources94%92%
Student voice74%80%
145 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£25.5k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
54% working22% working and studying13% studying3% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Teaching Professionals20%
- Sales occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 58% 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
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunel University of London | English and History BA (Hons) | 32 - 144 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Modern Languages and History (with Year Abroad) BA (Hons) | AAA | — |
| King's College London, University of London | History BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Ancient and Medieval History MA (Hons) | 114 - 144 points | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | History BA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | History and Ancient History with Employment Experience BA (Hons) | AAB - AAA | — |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Economic & Social History LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Art History and History BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of York | History this course | AAA | 144–159 |
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