Cardiff University
Archaeology
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
94–100%
high entry
Typical entry
ABB
BBB
Grad employment
65%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£25,000
15 months after
Cardiff University's Archaeology degree is a BA studying human societies from the prehistoric to the post-medieval period through their material culture and environmental evidence, at a research-active department with particular strengths in Welsh and British prehistory. Students undertake fieldwork as a core part of the programme. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer. Offers are made around ABB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Archaeology at Cardiff University has a 94–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. Most offers are made around ABB at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: ABB
- BBB
- BCC
About Cardiff University
Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · Archaeology
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.