History (Ancient and Modern)

Bachelor's degree

In Oxford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Oxford

UCAS code V118 Duration 3 years (BA)
Entrance requirements AAA Subject requirements History
A classical language, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History
Admissions test(s) ox.ac.uk/hat Written work One piece
Admissions statistics*
Interviewed: 74%
Successful: 23%
Intake: 22
*3-year average 2017-19
Contact
+44 (0) 1865 615013
Email History
+44 (0) 1865 288391
Email Classics
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The Ancient and Modern History course enables students to study history from the Bronze Age Mediterranean and Near East, through the Roman Empire, middle ages and early modern period, right up to British, European and World history in the present day. Fruitful comparisons between societies abound, and the methods by which we study them are mutually illuminating.
The extraordinary range of choices (more than 90 options) for this course reflects the breadth of interests of those who teach here. The Oxford Classics and History Faculties are world-famous for teaching and research. The people who will teach you here will often be leading researchers in their field, with lecturers encouraged to put on new courses which reflect their own interests. Oxford also possesses exceptional library provision for History in the Bodleian Library, the History Faculty Library, the Sackler and the Weston Library’s special collections, as well as a dedicated Classics centre.
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“Choosing to study Ancient and Modern History was, for me, a pretty easy decision

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Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Wellington Square, OX1 2JD

Start date

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Subjects

  • Democracy
  • Modern History
  • Ancient History
  • Classics
  • Teaching
  • Primary
  • Email
  • Options
  • Politics
  • Latin
  • Greek
  • University
  • Historiography
  • World History
  • British
  • Rome
  • Homer
  • Roman
  • European
  • Augustan

Course programme

A typical week

During the first year, you will be expected to attend around four lectures each week, participate in regular meetings with tutors to discuss work, conduct independent research and write at least one essay a week. In the second and third years you will have the opportunity to choose from an enormous variety of lectures, and your regular tutorials will be supplemented by faculty classes where you will discuss work with a larger number of students. The third-year thesis will give you the opportunity to engage in a piece of independent research. Generally, students are very much in charge of their own timetable throughout their courses.

Tutorials are usually 2-4 students and a tutor. Class sizes may vary depending on the options you choose. There would usually be no more than around 12 students. Most tutorials, classes, and lectures are delivered by staff who are tutors in their subject. Many are world-leading experts with years of experience in teaching and research. Some teaching may also be delivered by postgraduate students who are studying at doctorate level.

To find out more about how our teaching year is structured, visit our Academic Year page.

Academic YearCourse structureYEAR 1

COURSES

Four courses are taken:

  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: four timed written exams

YEARS 2 AND 3

COURSES

Six courses are taken:

  • A period of Greek or Roman history
  • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
  • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
    • Athenian democracy in the classical age
    • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
    • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
    • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
    • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
    • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
    • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
  • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
    • Alexander the Great and his early successors
    • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
    • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
  • Disciplines of history
  • Thesis
  • Optional Greek/Latin language paper

ASSESSMENT

Final University examinations: six timed written exams and one thesis; or five timed written exams, one extended essay and one thesis; or four timed written exams, one portfolio of submitted essays, one extended essay and one thesis; optional additional language paper

For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.

YEAR 1

COURSES

Four courses are taken:

  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: four timed written exams

YEARS 2 AND 3

COURSES

Six courses are taken:

  • A period of Greek or Roman history
  • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
  • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
    • Athenian democracy in the classical age
    • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
    • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
    • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
    • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
    • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
    • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
  • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
    • Alexander the Great and his early successors
    • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
    • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
  • Disciplines of history
  • Thesis
  • Optional Greek/Latin language paper

ASSESSMENT

Final University examinations: six timed written exams and one thesis; or five timed written exams, one extended essay and one thesis; or four timed written exams, one portfolio of submitted essays, one extended essay and one thesis; optional additional language paper

For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.

YEAR 1
YEAR 1
YEAR 1
YEAR 1

COURSES

Four courses are taken:

  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper

ASSESSMENT

First University examinations: four timed written exams

COURSES

Four courses are taken:

  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper

COURSES

COURSES

Four courses are taken:

  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper
  • One period of either Greek or Roman history
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  • One of the periods of European/world history offered
  • The world of Homer and Hesiod; or Augustan Rome; or one of the History optional subjects
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  • A text-based paper on Herodotus; or Sallust; or Approaches to history; or Historiography: Tacitus to Weber from the History syllabus or a Greek/Latin language paper
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    ASSESSMENT

    First University examinations: four timed written exams

    ASSESSMENT

    ASSESSMENT

    First University examinations: four timed written exams

    YEARS 2 AND 3YEARS 2 AND 3YEARS 2 AND 3

    COURSES

    Six courses are taken:

    • A period of Greek or Roman history
    • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
    • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
      • Athenian democracy in the classical age
      • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
      • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
      • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
      • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
      • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
      • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
    • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
      • Alexander the Great and his early successors
      • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
      • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
    • Disciplines of history
    • Thesis
    • Optional Greek/Latin language paper

    ASSESSMENT

    Final University examinations: six timed written exams and one thesis; or five timed written exams, one extended essay and one thesis; or four timed written exams, one portfolio of submitted essays, one extended essay and one thesis; optional additional language paper

    COURSES

    Six courses are taken:

    • A period of Greek or Roman history
    • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
    • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
      • Athenian democracy in the classical age
      • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
      • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
      • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
      • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
      • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
      • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
    • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
      • Alexander the Great and his early successors
      • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
      • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
    • Disciplines of history
    • Thesis
    • Optional Greek/Latin language paper

    COURSES

    COURSES

    Six courses are taken:

    • A period of Greek or Roman history
    • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
    • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
      • Athenian democracy in the classical age
      • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
      • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
      • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
      • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
      • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
      • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
  • A period of Greek or Roman history
  • A period of European/world history or one of the periods of the history of the British Isles
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  • A choice of further subjects including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) from the History syllabus; or an ancient further subject, including:
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    • Athenian democracy in the classical age
    • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
    • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
    • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
    • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
    • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
    • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
  • Athenian democracy in the classical age
  • Politics, society and culture from Nero to Hadrian
  • Religions in the Greek and Roman world c31 BC–AD 312
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  • The Greeks and the Mediterranean world 950–500 BC
  • Art under the Roman Empire AD 14–337
  • The Hellenistic world: societies and cultures, c300 BC–100 BC
  • The Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 BC
    • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
      • Alexander the Great and his early successors
      • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
      • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
  • Special subjects (at least one of the further or the special subjects must be ancient) including work on primary sources, textual or archaeological. A choice of about 30 special subjects from the History syllabus or an ancient special subject, including:
  • or
    • Alexander the Great and his early successors
    • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
    • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
  • Alexander the Great and his early successors
  • Cicero: politics and thought in the late Republic
  • The Greek city in the Roman world from Dio Chrysostom to John Chrysostom
    • Disciplines of history
    • Thesis
    • Optional Greek/Latin language paper
  • Disciplines of history
  • Thesis
  • Optional Greek/Latin language paper
  • ASSESSMENT

    Final University examinations: six timed written exams and one thesis; or five timed written exams, one extended essay and one thesis; or four timed written exams, one portfolio of submitted essays, one extended essay and one thesis; optional additional language paper

    ASSESSMENT

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    Final University examinations: six timed written exams and one thesis; or five timed written exams, one extended essay and one thesis; or four timed written exams, one portfolio of submitted essays, one extended essay and one thesis; optional additional language paper

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    For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.

    For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.

    For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.

    For the latest information on all course details and options see the History and Classics websites.History Classics

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

    The content and format of this course may change in some circumstances. Read further information about potential course changes.

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