University of St Andrews
Ancient History and Archaeology and Social Anthropology
MA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
50%
Median grad salary
£33,500
15 months after
The University of St Andrews' ancient history and archaeology and social anthropology degree is an MA (Hons) combining the documentary and material study of the ancient world with the ethnographic analysis of human societies across time and culture. The three strands together provide a broad grounding in how human communities have been organised, recorded and investigated. Offers are made around AAA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Ancient History and Archaeology and Social Anthropology 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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- 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 and Social Anthropology
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.