BA Heritage, Archaeology And History
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology and Cultural and Creative Industries. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Practical fieldwork takes place at the University's Henfaes Research Centre, and there is the option to undertake a work placement year or study abroad.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: History or Archaeology preferred but not required. General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access to Higher Education: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Librarians and Related Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 23%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 17%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 37%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Introduction to History and Heritage
- The archaeology of the British Isles
- The Archaeologist’s Toolkit: Methods and Skills for Unveiling the Past
- Principles of Politics: Studying the political world
- The Six Lives of Henry VIII
- Britain: Blitz to Brexit, UK Politics and the Post-war World
- Wales in the Modern World
- Introduction to Modern History, 1815-1914
- Introduction to Modern History
- Wales: Princes to Tudors
- Wales: From the Princes to the Tudors
- The World Turned Upside Down: Civil War, Regicide, and Revolution in England and Wales, 1600 - 1700
- History Through Objects
- Twentieth Century Dictatorships
- Twentieth Century Ideas and Movements
- The Story of America, 1607-1867: On Film and Television
- Hot Wars of the Cold War: Korea and Vietnam
- War, Colonialism, and Resistance: European Empires in the Early Modern World
- Britain in the Jazz Age
- The Jazz Age: Culture, Scandal and Poverty
- Holy Wars, 1095-1197
- The Holy Wars of 1095-1197
- Victorian Britain, 1837-1901
- Victorian Britain
- Work Placement
- Life of the Edge: Frontier Society in Roman Britain
- Rethinking Archaeology: Theory and Interpretation in Archaeology
- Geoarchaeology: Using Earth Sciences to Understand the Archaeological Record
- Dark Tourism: Death, Disaster and Heritage
- Heritage and Identity
- The Material Culture of Ritual and Magic
- Making History
- The Craft of the Historian
- The United States, 1877-1945
- The Tudors: Politics, Society, and Culture in Britain and Ireland, 1485-1603
- Europe, 1945-1992
- The Great War through the Eyes of the Welsh
- Emperors, Shoguns, and Trading Companies: Early Modern Asia and the British Empire, 1600 - 1800
- Wales and Europe in the Renaissance: Image, Language, Identity and the Role of the Gentry, c.1450-1630
- Marking Space and Time: Contextualising Graffiti through the Ages
- The Prehistoric Archaeology of Coastal and Maritime Communities
- Geoarchaeology
- Museums: Management, Curation, Exhibition Design
- Re-igniting the Dragon: Wales since 1939
- Reawakening the Dragon
- Under the Hammer: Edward I
- Edward the Conqueror
- Work Placement
- The Age of Reform: Britain 1770-1835
- The Age of Reform, 1770-1835
- The Guardians of Heritage
- School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences BA Dissertation
- BA Dissertation School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Anarchism in Europe: Movements, Activism, and Political Thought in an Age of Centralised Authority
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,000. The £23,000 median after five years is £7,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University?
97% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 92 UCAS points.
Does BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Heritage, Archaeology And History at Bangor University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.