History and Archaeology BA (Hons)

Bangor University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	87%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of History and Archaeology BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for History and Archaeology BA (Hons) at Bangor University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Archaeology, Classical Art and Archaeology

Admission advice for international students

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of History and Archaeology BA (Hons) and other courses in History at Bangor University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in History.

Overall student satisfaction

87 /100

35 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	History and Archaeology BA (Hons) and other History courses of Bangor University	Average review score among all Archaeology courses in the UK
Explanations	94	95
Interesting courses	96	88
Intellectually stimulating	90	92
Challenged to do my best	88	86
Depth of concepts	83	88
Builds on previous learnings	94	85
Joined ideas from different topics	77	83
Balance directed/independent study	76	71
Applicability of course content	80	81
Clear criteria in markings	75	74
Fair assessment	89	84
Tests reflected your learning	85	84
Timely feedback	63	81
Helpful feedback	91	77
Approachability of teachers	94	89
Support from teachers	92	87
Organisation of courses	76	79
Communication of changes	78	77
IT facilities	86	83
Library	88	93
Course specific resources	92	88
Student feedback opportunities	78	80
Student feedback valued	77	76
Student's feedback acted upon	63	53
Work of student union	70	64
Mental wellbeing services	72	72
Overall satisfaction	87	78

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All History courses of Bangor University

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in History

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of History at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20000	£19000	£21500
25-75 percentile range	£15000 - £23000	£13000 - £22500	£16000 - £28000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Bangor University

Salary of all UK Graduates of History

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24405	£22643	£27403
25-75 percentile range	£20545 - £28120	£17457 - £28376	£20781 - £35411

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All History courses in the UK

Course Description

History and Archaeology are complementary subjects that together inform wide-ranging interpretations of the past. From early Prehistory to the recent past, you will be able to choose from topics covering aspects of the history and archaeology of Wales, Britain, Europe and the wider world. Through study of both documentary sources and material culture you will explore political, social and cultural aspects of the past and develop practical and transferable skills.

During the first year you will develop a strong foundation in both disciplines. For the remainder of the degree you will further develop these skills, whilst increasing the breadth and depth of your knowledge in the subject areas, culminating in working towards producing specialised work in the final year.

‘Placement Year’ and 'International Experience Year’ options are available for this course. You will have the opportunity to fully consider these options when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto such a pathway at the appropriate time. You can find more information about these options on our website and if you have any questions, please get in touch.

If you don’t have the required qualifications for this degree-level course or are looking to re-enter education after time away from study, then a Foundation Year Programme might be the right choice for you. Please see History (with Foundation Year) V10F.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All Bangor University graduates of undergraduate studies in History	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in History
Total respondents	20	5055
Unemployed	0%	4%
Studying	35%	15%
Working	50%	59%
Both studying and working	0%	13%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Bangor University

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	40%	60%
Utilise skills from studies	20%	80%
Work is meaningful	70%	30%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Bangor University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	30%
Non highly-skilled jobs	65%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All History courses of Bangor University

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of History and Archaeology BA (Hons) at Bangor University

15%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Elementary occupations
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Natural and social science professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 102

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	20
64-79	10
80-95	20
96-111	35
112-127	0
128-143	0
144-159	20
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 4.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
- 5.5
- Others Pre-masters English 5 month program
- 5.0
- Others Pre-masters English 6 month program
- 4.5
- Others Pre-masters English 9 month program
- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 5.5)
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 5.5)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study History and Archaeology, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees History and Archaeology BA (Hons)

Ireland	£9000	year 1
England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1
Channel Islands	£9000	year 1

Additional fee information

Tuition fees and scholarship information for International applicants can be found here:

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of Bangor University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Bangor University in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #4
- #52
History

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
- #4
- #61
History

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of Bangor University

About Bangor University

Founded in 1884 in Bangor, Wales, Bangor University offers strong support when it comes to student research initiatives. Some examples include the Environment Centre, a dedicated Language facility, and Europe’s largest underground root laboratory in Treborth Botanic Gardens. Additionally, the campus is situated less than 15 minutes away from Garth Pier on-foot, one of the main places to visit in Bangor.

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History and Archaeology BA (Hons)

Bangor University

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