Aberystwyth University
Modern and Contemporary History
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
35%
Median grad salary
£25,000
15 months after
Aberystwyth's Modern and Contemporary History is a BA focusing on the period from the late eighteenth century to the present, examining the political upheavals, social changes and global transformations that have shaped the world students inhabit. The programme develops skills in source analysis and historical argumentation applied to recent history. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Modern and Contemporary History at Aberystwyth University has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- UCAS tariff: 96–120 points
About Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth sits on the mid-Wales coast and was the first of the colleges that came together to form the University of Wales, founded in 1872 above its seafront.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Aberystwyth University · Modern and Contemporary History
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.