University of St Andrews
Ancient History and Archaeology
MA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
92%
15 months after
In professional roles
55%
Median grad salary
£32,000
15 months after
St Andrews's Ancient History and Archaeology MA (Hons) is a four-year degree pairing textual and documentary study of the ancient world with its archaeological record, from excavated sites and artefacts to landscape and settlement evidence. The two disciplines share methods as well as subject matter. Offers are made around AAA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Ancient History and Archaeology at University of St Andrews 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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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- AAA
About University of St Andrews
Founded around 1413, the University of St Andrews is the oldest in Scotland and the third-oldest in the English-speaking world, set in a small town on the Fife coast.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of St Andrews · Ancient History and 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.