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MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MA - Master of Arts
UCL (University College London)
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
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The Ancient History MA is an intercollegiate degree programme of the University of London. It allows students to focus on a specific period or topic, explore adjacent disciplines, and acquire technical skills in areas such as archaeology, epigraphy, numismatics, papyrology, and textual criticism. Students gain a thorough grounding in ancient history's key aspects and approaches. They develop the ability to assess historical evidence critically and synthesise historical data from printed, manuscript, archaeological, numismatic, epigraphic, and papyrological sources. They are equipped with the tools necessary for further research in this field. Most teaching is available at UCL, but some modules are held at other London institutions. The programme will introduce you to skills essential to or highly desirable for almost all fields of ancient history. You will be offered practical training in those skills and be introduced to specific aspects of the ancient world at an intellectually demanding level.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Knowledge of a relevant ancient language (e.g. Latin, Hebrew, Akkadian) is a prerequisite (minimum GCSE or one year's study as part of a BA degree).
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£15,100 per year
Students from Domestic
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£31,100 per year
Students from EU
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£31,100 per year
Students from International
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