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History at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge is ranked 2nd of 93 universities for history on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31.5k after 15 months, rising to £43.5k after five years.
Typical offer A*AAEngland4 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–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB1%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more86%
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 4 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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic (90%).
- Least competitive entry: History. Half of the students who started had more than 184 UCAS points, against 195 on the most competitive course here.
- Placement year: History with Modern Languages offers one.
- Year abroad: History with Modern Languages offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 84%
- Stay on
- 99%
- Entry points
- 184
- Graduate jobs
- 84%*
- Salary
- £31.5k*
Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic
BA · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 90%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 187
- Graduate jobs
- 50%
- Salary
- £31.5k*
History with Modern Languages
BA · 4 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 184
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £31.5k*
History with Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 195
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £31.5k*
* 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
- London School of Economics and Political ScienceRanked 1
- University of St AndrewsRanked 3
- Durham UniversityRanked 4
Nearby
- Anglia Ruskin University0 miles away, ranked 29
- University of Essex40 miles away, ranked 39
- University of Northampton42 miles away, ranked 50
- University of Suffolk47 miles away, ranked 64
Living in Cambridge
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Cambridge’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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