Ancient History

Ancient History

Introduction
The staff and students of the Department of Classics and Ancient History are all engaged in the study of the ancient Greco-Roman world. The department is one of the largest in the country in terms of teaching staff, allowing us to cover a broad chronological range from Homeric Greece to Late Antiquity. Ranked among the best in Britain, the department enjoys an international reputation for the high quality of its original research. This means you can be assured of high-quality, exciting, up-to-the-minute teaching. We welcome about 70 new undergraduates to our department each year.

Assessment
You must complete all written work and pass the first-year examinations in order to enter the second year. The final degree result is partly determined by examinations at the end of the second and third years and partly by second- and third-year coursework, including essays, seminar papers and a dissertation. The proportion of coursework assessment counting towards the final degree is approximately 50%.

BA Ancient History

Programme structure
Year 1:

• Introduction to Ancient History
• Literary Sources for Ancient History
• Two historical topics (from a choice of three (eg Fifth-Century Athens; The Roman Republic; Homeric Society)
• Two option topics (eg City of Rome; Religions of Rome)

Year 2:

• Approaches to Ancient History
• Non-Literary Sources for Ancient History
• Two historical topics
• Two option topics

Year 3:

• One major special subject (eg Responses to Empire; Memory, Myth and History)
• Two minor special subjects (eg Pompeii; Spoils and Iconoclasm)
• Dissertation

Entry Requirements

A Levels

• AAB. A good A-level in one of the following subjects is preferred: Ancient History, Classical Civilisation/Studies, History

14-19 Advanced Diploma

• Grade A overall in and Diploma subject to include grade A at A-level in either Ancient History, Classical Civilisation/Studies or History (ASL)

BTEC

• DDD and an A-level in Ancient History, Classical Civilisation/Studies or History

Access

• Pass Arts / Humanities Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit and / or Distinction

SQA

• AAAAB-AAABB

Welsh Bacc

• Pass Advanced Diploma with AA in two A-levels

IB

• 35 points to include 6, 6, 6 at Higher level

EB: 80%

IELTS

• 6.5 in all parts

Selection:
UCAS form. We normally only interview mature applicants and applicants with non-standard qualifications

Deferred Entry:
Considered, but very limited number of offers made each cycle

General Studies:
Not accepted