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History at University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth is ranked 75th of 93 universities for history on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24.5k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–BCCEngland6 courses

#75 of 93 for history19
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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 satisfaction88%About average (average 88%)
  • Stay on course100%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs31%Below average (average 49%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24.5kBelow average (average £26.5k)
  • Entry points (median)98Less 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 CCC49%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24.5k£26.5k average
  2. 3 years£24k£23.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 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 CCC (History and Politics) to BBB (History).
  • Least competitive entry: History (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 96 UCAS points, against 108 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: History (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and History and Politics (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC–CCC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Humanities and Social Sciences

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC–CCC

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    30%*
    Salary
    £24.5k*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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