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History at UCL
UCL is ranked 9th of 93 universities for history on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months, rising to £39k after five years.
Typical offer AAALondon, England9 courses
How it compares with other history courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC2%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB19%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more46%
What graduates earn
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 9 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 ABB (History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies) to A*AA (European Social and Political Studies (Dual Degree)).
- Highest student satisfaction: History and Philosophy of Science (89%).
- Least competitive entry: History and Philosophy of Science. Half of the students who started had more than 141 UCAS points, against 188 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: History (with Study Abroad) (100%).
- Year abroad: History (with Study Abroad), European Social and Political Studies (Dual Degree) and Russian and History offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Ancient History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 152
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 156
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History (with Study Abroad)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 165
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
European Social and Political Studies (Dual Degree)
BA · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 71%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- –
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History (Central and East European) and Jewish Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 95%*
- Entry points
- 158*
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History and Philosophy of Science
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 89%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
History, Politics and Economics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAA
- Satisfied
- 82%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 156
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £29k*
International Social and Political Studies
BA · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 75%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 188
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
Russian and History
BA · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 85%*
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 158*
- Graduate jobs
- 64%*
- Salary
- £29k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Queen Mary University of LondonRanked 7
- Loughborough UniversityRanked 8
- University of NottinghamRanked 10
- University of BirminghamRanked 11
Nearby
- London School of Economics and Political Science0 miles away, ranked 1
- King's College London0 miles away, ranked 20
- SOAS University of London0 miles away, ranked 31
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 54
Living in London
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