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- Ancient History and History BA Jt (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
University Park Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
On this course, you will encounter an incredibly broad sweep of events including political, cultural and social change from ancient Greece and Rome to the present. Topics cover politics, empire, gender, slavery, warfare, religion, art and science. You will learn to connect approaches to these themes across the ancient, medieval and modern periods.
You will:
develop perspectives and skills in historical enquiry and critical analysis
study primary source material in detail, including written texts and material artefacts
discover the challenges and rewards of taking a broader view of the classical world, together with wider historical perspectives.
The module combinations on offer allow you to take your studies beyond Europe, to regions including North Africa and Asia.
As a joint honours student, you will benefit from skills development and assessment methods from both subjects. Each subject is taught separately, but you may choose a uniting theme for your final year dissertation.
Why choose this course?
Study abroad - Take advantage of the opportunity to learn new skills and study abroad
Develop your research - Specialise in an area of interest, through a year-long 'Special Subject' and dissertation
Freedom to explore - Deepen your knowledge of your favourite topics and explore new ones
Student satisfaction - 93% of students agree that ‘staff have made the subject interesting and ‘the course is intellectually stimulating (2022 National Student Survey results)
Learn Latin or Greek - Study Latin or Greek from beginners, or from A-level
Breadth of topics - Study periods, themes and events from 500CE to the present
Top 20 for History in the UK (Complete University Guide 2024)
Careers overview:
As an Ancient History and History graduate, you will have gained the following key transferable skills:
data interpretation and analysis
critical thinking
constructing logical arguments
communication
teamwork
presentation
Tuition fees
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£ 23,000per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
Choose a qualification
QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- Scottish Higher
- Scottish Advanced Higher
- Access to HE Diploma
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
University information

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University League Table
30th
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Campus address
University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
12th out of 24
19th out of 91
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Entry standards
/ Max 200139 69%16th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10078.0 78%9th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.33 83%6th
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Entry standards
/ Max 204144 71%25th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10080.0 80%10th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.09 77%65th
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