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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

History of Art

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the History of Art course at University College London.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

A,A,B

No specific subjects, though essay-based subjects are an advantage. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
Republic of Ireland£9,535 per year
EU£29,800 per year
International£29,800 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: V350

Here's what University College London says about its History of Art course.

UCL is one of the most exciting places to study history of art in the country. This programme aims to develop your knowledge and understanding of the visual arts and material culture, covering a wide range of visual imagery and making use of London's extensive public collections, libraries, museums and architecture.

Source: University College London

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

History of Art

Location

Main Site | London

Duration

3 Years

Study mode

Full-time

Subjects

• History of art

Start date

21 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

University College London student reviews

(3.8)
Based on 173 reviews from University College London's students and alumni
5 star
26%
4 star
43%
3 star
17%
2 star
10%
1 star
4%
All reviews

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2nd year student

My first year experience of university was not as positive as my second year. I was on the Biomedical Sciences course in first year and it is important to consider the number of students on each of your modules and on your course when considering universities. For example, in my first year, some of ...

(4)

1 year ago

2nd year student

It has a good balance of academics and extra-curriculars, which I personally value a lot in an educational institution. The course is well structured and there is a good balance of mathematics and economics. The facilities are very well preserved and it's great to learn about UCL's history. Initiall...

(4)

1 year ago

3rd year student

The SU has a range of activities and societies for students to get involved in. But they are not very close to students in general.

(3)

1 year ago

3rd year student

There are a lot of uni societies and London is a great city. The diversity in the uni is also amazing.

(4)

1 year ago

3rd year student

The price of the course is overrated, especially as an international student. It was weird to not have any classes or support in term 3, especially for my course as we do not have exams for most of the modules. But we still had to pay for it, which was unreasonable.

(2)

1 year ago

3rd year student

The welfare services are helpful. But the academic support is not great, as the tutors tend to be very fixed with their assigned time and the help that I was given did not help me to engage in academics in a stimulating way.

(3)

1 year ago

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University College London

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from University College London students who took the History of Art course - or another course in the same subject area.

History of art, architecture and design

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

93%

high

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

97%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

92%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

98%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

92%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

87%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

79%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

95%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

72%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

97%

high

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

80%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

78%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

85%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

69%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

97%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

95%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

92%

high

How well organised is your course?

84%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

88%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

98%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

94%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

76%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

94%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

94%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

74%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

93%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

86%

high

Student information

See who's studying at University College London. These students are taking History of Art or another course from the same subject area.

History of art, architecture and design
Mode of study
Full-time91%Part-time9%
Gender ratio
Female86%Male13%Other1%
Where students come from
International55%UK45%
Student performance
2:1 or above93%
Number of students240
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Fine ArtA*
English LiteratureA
HistoryB
History of ArtA*
FrenchB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

Facts and figures about University College London graduates who took History of Art - or another course in the same subject area.

History and archaeology

Graduate statistics

70%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

93%

In work, study or other activity

72%

Say it fits with future plans

44%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

21%

Business and public service associate professionals

10%

Finance Professionals

10%

Teaching Professionals

9%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from University College London graduates who took History of Art - or another course in the same subject area.

History and archaeology

Earnings

£26.3k

First year after graduation

£32.1k

Third year after graduation

£38.3k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to History of Art.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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