Ancient History degrees

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University of Glasgow

10 ancient-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 23rd
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WUSCA ranking: 42th
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The student life is great, and the campus is lovely The humanities and arts do not get enough funding and it is difficult to see the university funding expensive new buildings for subjects like Business when most of our faculties are struggling and do not have the funds to adequately support their students and pay their staff. This needs to change

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Ancient History - MA (Hons)
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  • Classical Civilisation 1A Online Version: Early Greece, From Troy to Plataea, 776-479 BC
  • Classical Civilisation 1A: Early Greece, From Troy to Plataea, 776-479 BC
  • Classical Civilisation 1B Online Version: Republican Rome, 220-31 BC
  • Classical Civilisation 1B: Republican Rome, 220-31 BC
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  • Celtic Civilisation 1A
  • Celtic Civilisation 1B
  • Classical Civilisation 1A Online Version: Early Greece, From Troy to Plataea, 776-479 BC
  • Classical Civilisation 1A: Early Greece, From Troy to Plataea, 776-479 BC
  • Classical Civilisation 1B Online Version: Republican Rome, 220-31 BC
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University of Manchester

3 ancient-history courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 11th
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The university takes a long time to respond to claims. Also feedback is given back sparsely and it takes a long time to get back which makes it difficult to improve for future assignments. The labs are very nice and it is good that we are learning multiple different techniques. The student life and feel is also very nice. And even though there is limited study space on campus especially during exam time, if you get to the library early enough you will find a seat somewhere.

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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Cities and Citizens
  • Constructing Archaic Greek History
  • From Republic to Empire: Introduction to Roman History, Society & Culture 218-31BC
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Ancient History and History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Constructing Archaic Greek History
  • From Republic to Empire: Introduction to Roman History, Society & Culture 218-31BC
  • History in Practice
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University of Warwick

3 ancient-history courses WEST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 7th
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WUSCA ranking: 60th
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What students say about ancient-history

The supervisors, Phd office, students and the university itself have been wonderfully supportive. It is easy to criticise minor issues or those beyond the universities control, but overall it is just a great place to be and study. The Students Union could improve the way it deals with people as I did not find them particularly supportive, but then maybe I caught them on a bad day. I will still give them 4 stars since they mean well.

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Classical Civilisation - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Greek Culture and Society
  • Roman Culture and Society
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Ancient History and Classical Archaeology - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Encounters with Material Culture: Objects and Archaeology
  • Greek Culture and Society/Roman Culture and Society
  • Introduction to Greek and Roman History
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Durham University

4 ancient-history courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 4th
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Durham is a beautiful city and university with great social opportunities. The traditions are very strong at this school. It feels today like how Oxford and Cambridge were twenty years ago. Sometimes administration can be a challenge, many people have difficulty in knowing how to pay tuition and the university is slow to respond to emails. Also, there are far too many international students and just students in general. The university’s expansion plans are causing a drop in the school’s national and international rankings and causing the university to be in danger of losing its character.

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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Empire and Religion in the Age of Constantine
  • Introduction to the Greek World
  • Monuments and Memory in the Age of Augustus
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Ancient History and Archaeology - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Archaeology in Britain
  • Cities in Antiquity
  • Introduction to the Greek World
  • Monuments and Memory in the Age of Augustus
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Cardiff University

3 ancient-history courses WALES
Subject ranking: 33rd
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WUSCA ranking: 11th
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Cardiff University provides a safe space for students, cultivates an environment where young minds can expand their culture. In true welsh fashion, the school is a great place to meet like-minded individuals who love studying. The endless amounts of parks around campus are an amazing place to wind-down after a long day at uni. The staff is supportive, creating an environment where studying always comes first.

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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Introduction to Ancient History 1: Gods, Kings and Citizens, 1000-323 BCE
  • Introduction to Ancient History 2: Empires East and West, 323 BCE to 680 CE
  • Investigating the Ancient World: Skills and Evidence
  • The Ancient World in 20 Objects
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Ancient History and History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Empires East and West, 323 BCE to 680 CE
  • Global Histories
  • History in Practice Part 1: Questions, Frameworks and Audiences.
  • Investigating the Ancient World: Skills and Evidence
  • The Near East, Greece and Rome, 1000-323 BCE
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University of Oxford

6 ancient-history courses SOUTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 2nd
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Great buildings and location with great transport links to major cities. Being taught by people who are the best in that field and being able to contribute to their research at an early time in your studies. The tutorial system with very few people in classes making learning much more interactive.

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Ancient and Modern History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Approaches to history
  • Augustan Rome
  • European/world history
  • Greek or Roman history
  • Greek/Latin
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History and Modern Greek - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Practical language work
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The University of Edinburgh

10 ancient-history courses SCOTLAND
Subject ranking: 17th
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I love the city in general. The University's libraries are good. with proper facilities that I can use, such as discussion rooms, computers, printers, even 3D printer! Some buildings look so old but in positive ways, make them look classic and cultured. However, in my own experience, some classrooms are a little bit aged. i mean, like some chairs are feel old, they are sometimes kind of wobbly, and some of them do not have enough leg room. Main library can be crowded when exam days come, but I think that is something that can not be avoided. i think it is good to add some space for classrooms or some like study hubs.

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Ancient History - MA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • The Greek World 1A: Greece in the Making
  • The Greek World 1B: Greece's New Horizons
  • The Roman World 1A: The Rise of Rome
  • The Roman World 1B: The Roman Empire
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Ancient History and Greek - MA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Ancient History and Greek
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University of Bristol

2 ancient-history courses SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 12th
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Not always the most supportive and clear with assignments that are due and not always as understanding something doesn’t go to plan. The vet school in Langford cafeteria is quite limited and a lot more expensive than the main campus There is also limited areas to eat and relax compared to the main campus The content is not well spaced out on blackboard you often have to go into multiple folders to find specific work

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BA Ancient History
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Year 1
  • Encountering Ancient Worlds
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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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University of Exeter

12 ancient-history courses SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 8th
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WUSCA ranking: 41th
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The best aspects break down two points. The first thing is the harmonic settings between natural and artificial aspect. The second thing is warm-hearted help from the Exeter Guild assistants. The trouble from me will be improved by them with warmed mentality. The worst aspect is about purchasing some useful electronic tools, such as UK phone recharger plug. It was somewhat doable for me to find phone recharger cables in the Uni market, yet not the plug. For international students who have not used the UK plug in their countries may get trouble in use the recharging service in the University.

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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine
  • Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC
  • Ancient World: Greek Philosophy
  • Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
  • Classical Language and Texts: Greek I
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Ancient History with Study Abroad - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine
  • Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC
  • Ancient World: Greek Philosophy
  • Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
  • Classical Language and Texts: Greek I
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University of Nottingham

4 ancient-history courses EAST MIDLANDS
Subject ranking: 19th
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Best aspect is the wonderful array of societies and extra curricular activities on campus, including my personal favourite Musicality! Worst part is probably the obscene charge for student card replacements, mine was stolen and I was still asked to pay £15!

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Ancient History - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology
  • Interpreting Ancient History
  • Interpreting Ancient Literature
  • Studying the Greek World
  • Studying the Roman World
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Classical Civilisation - BA (Hons)
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  • Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology
  • Interpreting Ancient History
  • Interpreting Ancient Literature
  • Studying the Greek World
  • Studying the Roman World
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Studying ancient history

Studying ancient history at uni will give you an insight into the truly fascinating ancient world, as you learn about past civilisations which are still influential today. Your course could cover major periods in time and societies such as the ancient Greeks and Romans, or the kingdoms of the Near East and the networks in North Africa. You’ll get up close to ancient societies and cultures as you go about unravelling the past and engaging with the history of the ancient world. You’re likely to work with a variety of sources, from literary texts to ancient artefacts and could do a year abroad or learn a language as part of your degree. The transferable skills you learn during the course will set you up for a variety of possible careers in areas like education, heritage, business, media and politics.  

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