Oxford
History
BA/BSc/MA
Typical offer rate
18–28%
highly competitive entry
Typical entry
A*AA
Grad employment
86%
15 months after
In professional roles
76%
Median grad salary
£28,000
15 months after
Oxford's history degree ranges widely across periods from late antiquity to the modern world, with students expected to develop both breadth across European and world history and depth in their chosen specialisms. The tutorial system means close engagement with primary texts and sustained scholarly argument from the outset. Entry is highly competitive. Offers are made around A*AA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to History at Oxford has a 18–28% 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 · 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.