UCAS FL46, three years
UCL describes a three-year BA that studies societies and culture across human history through two disciplines taught together.
Undergraduate · UCL Archaeology and Anthropology
UCL Archaeology and Anthropology: two disciplines, one degree, 50 days in the field
UCL's Archaeology and Anthropology BA asks for AAB at A level or 36 IB points, names no required subject, and combines compulsory modules from both disciplines with 50 days of partially funded fieldwork. For a family choosing between a combined degree and a single-discipline one, the questions are how much of each discipline the student wants and whether fieldwork appeals.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Archaeology and Anthropology
Taken from UCL's Archaeology and Anthropology BA course page and read on 1 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAB, with no named subject
The A-level requirement is AAB, with no required subject named.
IB 36
17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5.
Both disciplines are compulsory
UCL says the degree includes compulsory modules from both anthropology and archaeology.
50 days of fieldwork
UCL says all students complete 50 days of partially-funded fieldwork, including excavation, museum work, research and digital fieldwork.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Archaeology and Anthropology BA course page, which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Societies, material remains and the field
UCL says the BA explores the development of society and culture across the full range of human history, from the origins of our species to the present day, and offers a perspective on global patterns of economic and political change. The degree includes compulsory modules from both anthropology and archaeology. All students complete 50 days of partially funded fieldwork, including excavation, museum work, research and digital fieldwork.
Is it the right degree?
The combined degree beside single-discipline ones
UCL teaches archaeology and anthropology separately as well as together; the entry rules differ by page.
Choose the combined degree if
you want training in both disciplines throughout the course.
Look at UCL Archaeology BA if
your interest is archaeology alone. Avandy's UCL Archaeology BA guide covers that degree.
Look at UCL Anthropology BSc if
your interest is anthropology alone. Avandy's UCL Anthropology guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAB, or 36 IB points, with no named subject
A-level applicants need AAB, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 36 points: 17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you want both archaeology and anthropology?
UCL's degree keeps compulsory modules from both.
Does fieldwork appeal?
Fifty days of fieldwork is part of the course.
Are your grades near AAB or 36 points?
Those are UCL's stated standards for 2027 entry.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Archaeology and Anthropology BA require?
AAB at A level, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
36 IB points: 17 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5.
Is fieldwork part of the degree?
Yes. UCL says all students complete 50 days of partially-funded fieldwork.
Does it combine both disciplines?
UCL says the degree includes compulsory modules from both anthropology and archaeology.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Archaeology and Anthropology
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their interest in human societies and the material past, how they feel about fieldwork and how UCL compares with single-discipline degrees, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.