History and Politics at York St John University
History and Politics (BA (Hons), L2V1) at York St John University asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on yorksj.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 yorksj.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 36% had fewer than the 104 asked.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 4%, no formal qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L2V1 · L2 politics + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
84%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%94%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback93%87%
Academic support96%95%
Organisation and management91%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice81%80%
70 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working10% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
25%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 44%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO31 7EX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- YSJ Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and History MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Ulster University | English and History BA (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 96–111 |
| University of Sussex | Media, Arts and Humanities (with a foundation year) BA (Hons) | 88 - 105 points | — |
| University of Chichester | History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of South Wales | History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | BCC | under 96 |
| University of Worcester | Creative Writing and History BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | History and Politics this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| Bangor University | History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 - 96 points | under 96 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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