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Which A-levels do you need for History of Art? Requirements at 18 UK universities
Of the 35 History of Art degree courses at 18 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is English Literature, at 1); 28 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is ABB (23 courses). The safest three subjects are English Literature, History and Modern Language, which keep 34 of 35 courses open.
- Courses
- 35
- Universities
- 18
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (23), AAB (4) and BBC (3)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 35 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- English Literaturerequired 1 · optional 5 · recommended 4
- Historyoptional 5 · recommended 4
- Modern Languageoptional 5 · recommended 4
- English Languageoptional 5 · recommended 3
- Geographyoptional 5 · recommended 2
- Politicsoptional 5 · recommended 2
- Sociologyoptional 5 · recommended 2
- Philosophyoptional 5 · recommended 2
- Religious Studiesoptional 5 · recommended 2
- Classicsoptional 5 · recommended 2
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
English Literature + History + Modern Language
Keeps 34 of 35 courses open
Check English Literature, History, Modern Language in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + History + English Language
Keeps 34 of 35 courses open
Check English Literature, History, English Language in the Course FinderEnglish Literature + Modern Language + English Language
Keeps 34 of 35 courses open
Check English Literature, Modern Language, English Language in the Course Finder
Course by course35 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | History of Art | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | History of Art (BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | History of Art BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | History of Art, Materials and Technology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | History of Art BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | History of Art with Italian BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Architectural History and Heritage MA+1 (also covers: Architectural History and Archaeology MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | History of Art and English Literature MA+1 (also covers: History of Art and Scottish Literature MA) | English Literature | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | History of Art MA+3 (also covers: History of Art and Chinese Studies MA, History of Art and History of Music MA, History of Art and Architectural History MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Manchester | History of Art BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Bristol | History of Art BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Bristol | History of Art and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| St Andrews | Art History MA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | History of Art MA+15 (also covers: Business & Management/History of Art MA, Central & East European Studies/History of Art MA, History of Art/Italian MA, History of Art/Latin MA, History of Art/Philosophy MA, History of Art/Politics MA, History of Art/Portuguese MA, History of Art/Russian MA, History of Art/Scottish History MA, History of Art/Scottish Literature MA, History of Art/Social & Public Policy MA, History of Art/Sociology MA, History of Art/Spanish MA, History of Art/Theatre Studies MA, History of Art/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | History of Art/Music MA | Music | ABB | — |
| Leeds | History of Art BA+1 (also covers: History of Art with Cultural Studies BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | History of Art BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Art History and Visual Culture and English BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/Modern Language etc. | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Art History and Visual Culture BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Drama BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and English BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Film and Television Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | History of Art BA+4 (also covers: History of Art with French BA, History of Art with German BA, History of Art with Italian BA, History of Art with Spanish BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Sussex | Art History BA+1 (also covers: Art History and Film Studies BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| UEA | History of Art BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UEA | History of Art with a Placement Year BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UEA | History of Art with Gallery and Museum Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Aberdeen | Art History MA+7 (also covers: Art History and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA, Art History and English MA, Art History and Film & Visual Culture MA, Art History and French MA, Art History and History MA, Art History and Spanish & Latin American Studies MA, Art History and Theology & Religion MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Art History BA+10 (also covers: Art History and History BA, Art History and Modern Languages BA, Art History with Modern Languages BA, Art History and Language Studies BA, Art History, Visual Culture and Media Studies BA, Art History, Heritage and Museum Studies BA, Curating BA, Curating with Politics BA, Curating with History BA, Curating, Heritage and Human Rights BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Essex | Art History Integrated Master | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Essex | Art History with Language Studies BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with History of Art as the second subject7 courses
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Are any A-levels required for History of Art?
Rarely. Of the 35 History of Art courses at 18 UK universities, the most-required subject, English Literature, is required by only 1 (3%); 28 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for History of Art?
The most common standard offers across the 35 History of Art courses are ABB (23), AAB (4) and BBC (3); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for History of Art?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are English Literature, History and Modern Language, keeping 34 of 35 courses open; next come English Literature, History and English Language (34 of 35).