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History at Aston University

Aston University is ranked 41st of 93 universities for history on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCEngland4 coursesRanked on partial data

#41 of 93 for history32
History to your shortlist

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 satisfaction90%Above average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)104Less 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 CCC19%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC62%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

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.

  • Least competitive entry: History. Half of the students who started had more than 104 UCAS points, against 116 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and International Relations

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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.

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

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