History of Art at University of York
History of Art (BA (Hons), V350) at University of York asked for AAB 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
~AAB
Competitive136 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 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 136 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- V350 · V3 history by topic, incl. art history
- 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
90%
still studying
UK 95%
10%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%92%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback79%80%
Academic support89%88%
Organisation and management93%79%
Learning resources96%89%
Student voice90%79%
25 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£24.5k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
58% working18% working and studying13% studying4% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
48%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 49%
78%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
33%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Elementary occupations14%
- Teaching Professionals12%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 180 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 of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- The University of York
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History of art, architecture and design 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| SOAS University of London | History of Art and Global Development BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| UCL (University College London) | History of Art BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/History of Art MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Film Studies and History of Art BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of York | History of Art this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Architecture BArch (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | History of Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | Fine Art with History of Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | Art History and Visual Culture BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
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