Oxford
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
BA/BSc/MA
Typical offer rate
12–22%
highly competitive entry
Typical entry
A*AA
Grad employment
95%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£28,000
15 months after
Oxford's classical archaeology and ancient history degree examines the material and documentary record of Greece and Rome together, using each to interrogate and enrich the other. Students work across both disciplines, developing skills in the interpretation of physical remains alongside the analysis of ancient texts. Entry is highly competitive. Offers are made around A*AA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Oxford has a 12–22% chance of an offer, highly competitive by UK standards. Most offers are made around A*AA 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: A*AA
- UCAS tariff: 152–152 points
About Oxford
Oxford teaches through its colleges as well as its faculties, with tutorials of one or two students at the centre of the system, and takes only a small field at the very top of the grade range.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Oxford · Classical Archaeology and Ancient 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.