BA History
About this course
BA in History, a history degree spanning over 1500 years across all seven continents. Students can tailor their studies through a choice of units in every year, supported by academic experts pioneering research in social, cultural, political, environmental and global histories.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA IB: 36 points overall with 18 at Higher Level BTEC: DDD in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 9 UCAS decisions for BA History (V100) at the University of Bristol for 2027 entry so far: 9 offers. The published offer is AAA at A level. The first offer was posted on 21 October.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 90%: 995 offers from 1,100 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 122 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 185 students who started
- Continued on course: 99%
- Left higher education: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 350 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 58%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 180 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 4%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History at University of Bristol earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 3 years, £39,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £54,000. The £39,000 median after five years is £8,500 more than the UK median for History.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History at University of Bristol?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History at University of Bristol?
The typical offer is AAA at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points. Applicants who posted offers on UniScout for 2027 entry were most often predicted A*A*A*.
What is the offer rate for BA History at University of Bristol?
90% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 995 offers from 1,100 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
When does the University of Bristol send offers for BA History?
For 2027 entry, applicants have posted 9 decisions for this course on UniScout. The first offer was posted on 21 October, and the most decisions so far arrived in October.
How many students continue on BA History at University of Bristol?
99% of students continued into their second year, and 1% left higher education.