University of Essex
Art History
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
91–100%
high entry
Grad employment
80%
15 months after
In professional roles
60%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
Essex's art history degree examines the production, reception and meaning of visual art from the Renaissance to the contemporary period, with particular strengths in modern and contemporary art and theory. Students develop skills in critical looking, essay writing and independent research through museum visits and engagement with primary works. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Art History at University of Essex has a 91–100% 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: 112–120 points
About University of Essex
Essex, on its Colchester campus, is known for the social sciences and for human rights, with a strongly international staff and student body.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Essex · Art 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.