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History at SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London is ranked 31st of 93 universities for history on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £32.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBBloomsbury Campus (main), England22 courses

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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 satisfaction86%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%About average (average 49%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £26.5k)
  • Entry points (median)116More competitive than 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 CCC16%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC21%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB47%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£26.5k average
  2. 3 years£26k£23.5k average
  3. 5 years£32.5k£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 22 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 BBB (History) to AAB (Law and History).
  • Highest student satisfaction: History (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: History. Half of the students who started had more than 116 UCAS points, against 136 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: History (94%).
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 22 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Creative Arts and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Media, Culture and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • East Asian Studies and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Film Studies and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Africa and Black Diaspora

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Arabic

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Chinese

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    92%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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