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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
University of Birmingham
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
28-SEP-26
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Duration
3 Years
Course summary
Understand the classical world in all its nuance, diving deep into ancient texts and literature in translation and in their original languages. Study the ancient societies and literature of Classical Greece and Rome, as well as Prehistoric Europe, Ancient Egypt and the Byzantine Empire. Explore literature, culture, religion and history, and discover the many ways in which the legacies of classical antiquity live on in our world today. Learn from our internationally renowned academic staff, offering a broad scope of specialisms in Greek and Latin literature and reception of the Classical past. Join a vibrant and supportive community where you receive one to one support on coursework and access to talks, cultural trips, podcasts, quizzes and celebrations. Experience history where it happened on our Study Tour module. You’ll come face to face with remarkable archaeological sites such as the Athenian Acropolis, and experience onsite teaching and learning at the sites, monuments and museums you’ve covered in your studies. Immerse yourself in a language learning. Develop your knowledge of ancient Greek, Latin or Egyptian, or a modern language, to deepen your understanding of ancient literature. Broaden your understanding of the Classical world by taking optional modules in Ancient History, Archaeology, Heritage and Digital Humanities.
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£ 22,860per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
- UCAS Points
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
A level : ABB
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University League Table
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Campus address
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
12th out of 24 3
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Entry standards
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