The University of Manchester
Art History and History BA (Hons)
The University of Manchester

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 260 graduates of Art History and History BA (Hons) and other courses in History at The University of Manchester for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in History.

Overall student satisfaction
71 /100
260 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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 £25000 £25500 £32000
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £27500 £20000 - £32000 £24500 - £43500


Salary of all UK Graduates of History

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24571 £22892 £27636
25-75 percentile range £20551 - £28304 £17576 - £28560 £20957 - £35684

Course Description

This joint honours programme allows you to explore art history and visual culture from the Medieval era to the present. As you progress to Years 2 and 3, you will select pathways of study that suit your individual interests.

The range of staff expertise offers you the opportunity to study a varied and exciting curriculum.¿ We offer a broad choice of subject areas, paired with in-depth study and research. Strengths are in Medieval, Renaissance, Post-Renaissance, Modern, Contemporary and Global art history.

We also benefit from the expertise of staff within the Institute of Cultural Practice and several course units include study of the museum as institution, collecting, practical aspects of curating and making exhibitions, and art writing.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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

Example below based on all graduates of Art History and History BA (Hons) at The University of Manchester

23% Administrative occupations
11% Protective service occupations
9% Business and public service associate professionals
6% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
4% Skilled trades occupations
4% Welfare and housing associate professionals
3% Sales occupations
2% Customer service occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for History

Qualification requirements

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

The University recognises a number of foundation programmes as suitable for entry to this undergraduate programme: Applicants completing the INTO Manchester in partnership with The University of Manchester international foundation programme are required to achieve AAA in academic subjects and grade A in the EAP with writing, speaking, listening and reading grade B. Applicants completing the NCUK International Foundation year are required to achieve AAA in academic subjects and grade A in the EAP with writing, speaking, listening and reading grade B. Please read this in conjunction with our A-level requirements, noting any pre-requisite subjects.

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 7

70 overall with no less than 6.5 in any one component.

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

Costs

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.

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 The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #10 
    • #11 
    History
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #15 
    • #17 
    History
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #7 
    • #19 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #6 
    • #28 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]

See all 39 university rankings of The University of Manchester

About The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.

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undergraduates:
30130
postgraduates:
12730
Total:
42860
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