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History at Bangor University

Bangor University is ranked 60th of 93 universities for history on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £23k after five years.

Typical offer 104–128 UCAS pointsMain Campus, Wales8 courses

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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 satisfaction89%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course74%Below average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs58%Above average (average 49%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £26.5k)
  • Entry points (median)96Less 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 CCC58%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more16%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£26.5k average
  2. 3 years£19.5k£23.5k average
  3. 5 years£23k£28k average

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 8 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 (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 61 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Heritage, Archaeology And History (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Modern And Contemporary History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    61
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Heritage, Archaeology And History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and English Literature

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Modern Languages And History

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Welsh and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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