Classical Archaeology and Ancient History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
University of Oxford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

OCT-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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OCT-25

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4 Years

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Are you a student from the UK interested in studying Classical Archaeology and Ancient History but your personal or educational circumstances have meant you are unlikely to achieve the grades typically required for Oxford courses? If so, then Classical Archaeology and Ancient History with Foundation Year might be the course for you.The Foundation Year is completely free for UK students and is designed to be a one-year intensive academic course which will bridge any gap between school and our ...Read more

Are you a student from the UK interested in studying Classical Archaeology and Ancient History but your personal or educational circumstances have meant you are unlikely to achieve the grades typically required for Oxford courses? If so, then Classical Archaeology and Ancient History with Foundation Year might be the course for you.The Foundation Year is completely free for UK students and is designed to be a one-year intensive academic course which will bridge any gap between school and our academically challenging undergraduate courses. The programme is carefully designed to build and develop your study skills, subject knowledge and capacity for independent study. Students that pass the course will be awarded a nationally recognised Certificate in Higher Education (CertHE) qualification. If you pass the course at the required level, you will be automatically admitted into Oxford as an undergraduate student if you wish to be, without the need to re-apply. For more information on this course please visit www.ox.ac.uk/fyhumanities The Classical Archaeology and Ancient History undergraduate course combines study of the history, archaeology and art of the classical world. It looks at the societies and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, through written texts, visual art and material remains, and has at its centre the two classical cultures of Greece and Rome. It is aimed at anyone interested in investigating ancient civilisations and their remains: from Greek temples and Roman amphitheatres to wall paintings and the poignant residues of everyday life. While it is primarily a historical and non-linguistic degree, ancient languages can be used and learned as part of the course. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugcaah.This course is for UK state school students who meet the eligibility criteria. For more information about the eligibility criteria please visit foundationyear.ox.ac.uk/eligibility.International students are not eligible to apply.

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A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

BBBBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BB - BBC Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

M1,M1,M1 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

35 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

Excluding General Studies (if taken)

Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.

Conditional offers will usually be for BBC if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve BB in two Advanced Highers.

Conditional offers are likely to be for completion of the Access to HE diploma with all the level 3 credits at Merit, and B grades in any A-levels taken.Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements.

Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.

With 555 at HL.

Conditional offers would usually be:Extended Diploma with MMM,Diploma with MM plus a B grade at A-level,Foundation Diploma with M plus BB at A-level.

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University of Oxford
Undergraduate Admissions Office Wellington Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oxford  0.2 miles away

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