All Archaeology courses

    University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

    Archaeology and Sociology

    BA (Hons), 4 years

    Typical offer rate

    75–85%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    90%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    45%

    Median grad salary

    £23,000

    15 months after

    University of the Highlands and Islands' Archaeology and Sociology degree is a BA combining the material study of past societies with the sociological analysis of how contemporary societies are structured and change over time. The archaeology element provides long historical perspective; the sociology element brings theoretical frameworks for understanding social organisation and inequality. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Archaeology and Sociology at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 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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    Entry requirements

    • UCAS tariff: 72–75 points

    About University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

    The University of the Highlands and Islands is a network of colleges and research centres across the north of Scotland, from Perth to Shetland, bringing higher education to some of the country's remotest communities.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) · Archaeology and Sociology

    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.