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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.
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History at University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham is ranked 11th of 93 universities for history on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £34k after five years.
Typical offer AABEdgbaston campus, England6 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 CCC1%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB29%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more22%
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 6 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.
- Typical offers range from ABB (Ancient and Medieval History) to AAB (History).
- Highest student satisfaction: History (88%).
- Most students stay on: Modern Languages and History (100%).
- Placement year: English Literature and History offers one.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Ancient and Medieval History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 138
- Graduate jobs
- 40%
- Salary
- £30k*
History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 93%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 65%
- Salary
- £30k*
Archaeology and Ancient History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 139
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
English Literature and History
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 138*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
History and Politics
BA · 3 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 136
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £30k*
Modern Languages and History
BA · 4 years
Typical offerAAB
- Satisfied
- 87%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 138*
- Graduate jobs
- 60%*
- Salary
- £30k*
* 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
- UCLRanked 9
- University of NottinghamRanked 10
- University of ExeterRanked 12
- University of SheffieldRanked 13
Nearby
- Birmingham Newman University4 miles away, ranked 14
- Aston University7 miles away, ranked 41
- University of Warwick13 miles away, ranked 6
- University of Wolverhampton16 miles away, ranked 49
Living in Birmingham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Birmingham’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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