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History at Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool John Moores University is ranked 85th of 93 universities for history on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £23k after 15 months, rising to £26k after five years.

Typical offer BBCCity Centre Campus, England6 courses

#85 of 93 for history14
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other history courses

  • Student satisfaction87%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course84%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs42%Below average (average 49%)
  • Salary after 15 months£23kBelow average (average £26.5k)
  • Entry points (median)107About average (average 109)

The marker shows the typical (median) history course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC41%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB13%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£23k£26.5k average
  2. 3 years£20k£23.5k average
  3. 5 years£26k£28k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 6 history courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from DDD (History) to ABB (History of Art and Museum Studies).
  • Highest student satisfaction: History (BA, 3 years, year abroad) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: History (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 81 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: History (BA, 3 years, year abroad) and History (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) (85%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: History (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year), History of Art and Museum Studies (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) and History and English Literature (BA, 4 years, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History of Art and Museum Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    81
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History of Art and Museum Studies

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English Literature

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English Literature

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    111*
    Graduate jobs
    35%*
    Salary
    £23k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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