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Ancient History and History BA Honours

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Course overview

Combine the study of the classical world with modern history and discover how the ancient world has shaped modern society.

On our BA Honours in Ancient History and History you’ll develop a diverse set of research, communication, and critical analysis skills that will set you on a path to wide range of careers.

Build cultural awareness by making connections with the past and understanding important issues in history.

Examine historical issues such as political change, gender and sexuality, conflict, or even historical representation in film.

Discover the global ancient world using a variety of evidence. From analysing ancient texts to studying historical artefacts, you'll develop a broad range of skills.

Be inspired by our unique location. Your classroom extends beyond the University and into North East England’s diverse heritage. From Hadrian's Wall to Bamburgh Castle on the Northumbrian coast, there's a rich past to discover on our doorstep.

Key features

You'll explore a range of global histories and develop your skills as a historian through compulsory modules. While optional modules allow you to tailor your degree to your interests.

Choose from a range of modules covering the Roman World and Hellenistic Empires, to fictional histories and slavery in the ancient, modern and early modern periods.

You’ll also have the opportunity to discover the societies and cultures of the past, explore the culture and literature of the Greek and Roman world, and study an ancient language.

On this degree you’ll have the opportunity to:

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Modules and learning

Modules

The information below is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Most degrees are divided into stages. Each stage lasts for one academic year, and you'll complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each stage.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content may change periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Optional module availability\ Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.\ \ Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.\ \ To find out more please see our terms and conditions

Shape your degree to explore the periods and regions that excite you most.

Engage with a wide range of themes, including law and order, empire and resistance, slavery, gender, and religion.

Learn how to critically analyse complex and challenging sources, and how to articulate arguments to the highest standard.

Stage 1

In your first year you'll develop historical skills and knowledge through historical debate. You’ll also investigate a range of global ancient histories, beyond the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome, exploring evidence and interesting historical problems from a variety viewpoints and sources.

You’ll choose a core module from both History and Ancient History and then select from a range of optional modules.

Modules

You will take all of the following modules:

Compulsory modules Credits
Evidence and Argument 20
Global Ancient Histories 20

All students will take at least one of the following modules:

History modules Credits
Historical Sources and Methods 20
History Lab I 20
History Lab II 20
Introduction to Public History 20
What Is History For? 20

All students will take at least one of the following modules:

Ancient History modules Credits
West meets East: Greek History and Society 20
The Roman World from Romulus to Trajan 20

There is also a list of recommended modules for students to pick any remaining credits from:

Recommended modules Credits
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology 20
The World of Latin Literature 20
Tragedy, Comedy, History: the World of Greek Literature 20
How Should I Live? An Introduction to Ancient Philosophy 20
Global Middle Ages 20
Stuff: living in a material world 20
One or two modules in Greek or Latin at Beginners’ or Intermediate level. 20 - 40

During Stage 2 you’ll take a training module to help prepare you for independent research. This is key preparation for your dissertation.

Modules

Students must select one Dissertation training module from the list below, they cannot take both modules.

Module title Credits
Issues in Ancient History 20
Crafting History:  Developing a Research Proposal 20

Students choose a remaining 5 modules from a large range of optional modules ensuring they take both Ancient History and History modules.

Optional Modules Credits
From Lascaux to Knossos: Prehistoric Europe 20
Archaeologies of the Roman Empire: The Roman World from Augustus to Justinian 20
Colonial Worlds: History and Archaeology 20
Food for Thought: Greco-Roman Dining and Sympotic Culture 20
Epic Journeys: The Odyssey and Homeric Epic (stage 2) 20
Warlike women, one-eyed warriors and gold-guarding griffins: The World of Herodotus 20
Hellenistic Empires from Alexander to Cleopatra 20
The Roman World from Hadrian to Heraclius 20
Greek and Roman Religions 20
Slavery in Greco-Roman Antiquity 20
Issues in Ancient History 20
Sacred words and dirty deeds: Thriving in Late Antiquity 20
The Mediterranean: a connected past 20
Africa: History of a Continent 20
Social Histories of Alcohol: Britain and Ireland, 1700 - Present 20
Oral History of Modern Britain 20
1968: A Global Moment? 20
Culture and Communication in Medieval Eurasia 20
Crafting History: Developing a Research Proposal 20
Famines in History 20
Researching History 20
The Aftermath of War in Europe and Asia, 1945-56 20
Revolutions of the Mind: European Thought, 1550–1750 20
Destroying Nature: Disasters, Diseases and Environmental Injustice 20
Diversities of Sexuality and Gender in History 20
Career Development for second year students 20

During Stage 3 you'll continue with a mixture of Ancient History and History, choosing which areas to undertake your dissertation in and then selecting 4 further optional modules.

Modules

All students will choose a dissertation module:

Module title Credits
Writing History 40
Dissertation in Classics and Ancient History 40
Optional Modules Credits
Survival and turmoil in Byzantium and beyond: Byzantine archaeology, art and text 20
Neolithic & Early Bronze Age Britain in its European Context 20
Regionality and the Fall of Rome 20
Fundamentals of Digital Humanities: Computer literacy, data analysis and GIS 20
The Sharp Edge of Empire? The Armies and Frontiers of Imperial Rome 20
Dissertation in Classics and Ancient History 40
Food for Thought: Greco-Roman Dining and Sympotic Culture 20
Epic Journeys: The Odyssey and Homeric Epic (stage 3) 20
Sex, bodies and identities in Classical Greece 20
Warlike women, one-eyed warriors and gold-guarding griffins: The World of Herodotus 20
City of Athens: Power, Society and Culture 20
Gods in the Material World: Religion and Material Culture in Greece, Egypt and Mesopotamia 2000BC-338BC 20
Businesswomen in the ancient world: Challenging Prejudices and Inequality 20
Reading History 20
Writing History 40
Public History In Practice 20
The Irish Revolution, 1879-1923 20
Reconstruction and the New South, 1865-1900 20
British Foreign Policy since Suez 20
Birth Control in the 19th and 20th Centuries 20
Civil Rights in America, 1948-1975 20
Gender and the British Empire: Violence towards Men and Women in the Making of Modern South Asia 20
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1961-1990 20
The Rising Generation: Youth, Age and Protest in Cold War Britain 20
Buddhism and Society in Medieval Japan 20
May 1968: All Power to the Imagination 20
British Colonialism in Sudan: Violence, Gender and Race, 1899-1956 20
Fictional Histories: from medieval to modern 20
Exhausted! The problem of sleep (and not sleeping) from 1500 to the present day 20
Insiders and Outsiders: Migrants, Refugees, and the Making of Modern Europe 20
Beyond Brexit: The UK and European Integration since 1945 20
Riot, Reform and Revolution: Britain c.1760-1832 20
Read All About It! The News Revolution in Georgian Britain, 1714-1800 20
Career Development for final year students 20
Envious Show: Wealth, Power and Ambition in Narratives of the Country House, 1550-2000 20

Note: Students may not take the CAC3***-coded version of any module whose CAC2***-coded version they took at Stage 2.

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Teaching time is made up of:

Teaching and assessment

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You'll be taught through a dynamic range of methods and activities, including:

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Practical skills

Practical experience forms a key part of this interdisciplinary degree. You'll gain hands-on experience handling artefacts from our on-campus Great North Museum.

Research skills

In your final year, you'll write a dissertation on a topic of your choosing, using skills you have developed during your degree. You'll hone your investigative skills, undertaking independent research, with access to extensive resources, archives and special collections.

Opportunities

Study abroad

Experience life in another country by choosing to study abroad as part of your degree. You’ll be encouraged to embrace fun and challenging experiences, make connections with new communities and graduate as a globally aware professional, ready for your future.

You'll have the opportunity to study abroad for a full year either after Stage One or after Stage Two. You can study in an EU country as part of a study abroad exchange or further afield. You’ll then return to Newcastle to complete your degree.

In Europe we currently have links with:

If you choose to study abroad, it will extend your degree by a year.

Find out more about study abroad

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Get career ready with a work placement and leave as a confident professional in your field. You can apply to spend 9 to 12 months working in any organisation in the world, and receive University support from our dedicated team to secure your dream placement. Work placements take place between stages 2 and 3.

You'll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector, putting your learning into practice and developing your professional expertise.

If you choose to take a work placement, it will extend your degree by a year, and your degree title will show you have achieved the placement year. A work placement is not available if you're spending a year studying abroad. Placements are subject to availability.

Facilities and environment

Facilities

You'll be based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, located at the heart of campus in the historic Armstrong Building. You'll have access to excellent study resources including:

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You'll be welcomed into a vibrant and supportive community. We will ensure you are well placed to achieve your highest potential and are equipped for career success.

You'll have the support of an academic member of staff as a personal tutor throughout your degree to help with academic and personal issues.

Peer mentors will help you in your first year. They are fellow students who can help you settle in and answer any questions you have when starting university.

Your future

Join a network of successful graduates

A degree in Ancient History and History will give you a wide range of knowledge and skills. Once you graduate you’ll have the skills to research complex topics independently and think critically about information from different sources.

You’ll have highly developed communication and organisational skills. In addition, studying for a joint honours degree allows you to become intellectually versatile as you switch between different disciplines.

Our graduates have gone on to work in a diverse range of sectors including finance, public policy and government, civil service, education, marketing, business, law and museum and heritage.

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All candidates are considered on an individual basis and we accept a broad range of qualifications.

The entrance requirements and offers below apply to 2026 entry. 

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Tuition fees for academic year 2026-2027

The 2026 entry home fees have not yet been confirmed.

Qualification: BA Honours Full time
Home students Full time: 3 years Tuition fees (Year 1) Not Set
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Tuition fees are payable for each year of your course. £9,535 is the maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for home fee-paying students for the academic year 2025-26. This is set by the UK government. This fee has not yet been confirmed for 2026-27.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

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Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.

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For programmes where you can spenda year on a work placement or studying abroad,you will receive a significant fee reduction for that year.

Some of our degrees involve additional costs which are not covered by your tuition fees.

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