Universities United Kingdom University of Kent Courses Ancient History BA Hons

Ancient History BA Hons
at University of Kent

Kent, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 19,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 87

Program Overview

Join world-leading experts, including practising archaeologists and historians. You’ll study history from the shores of Roman Britain to ancient Byzantium, in a journey through the ancient world, with options to explore literature or archaeology.

Located in the southeast of England, Canterbury is the home of classical scholarship in the UK, with ancient languages taught in the city since the seventh century. Benefit from our proximity to London and Europe, take advantage of all the resources on offer at Kent, such as close links with external organisations such as the Canterbury Archaeological Trust.

Course Content
Program structure

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include
- CLAS3290 - Introduction to Archaeology (15 credits)
- CLAS3670 - Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues (15 credits)
- CLAS3680 - Introduction to Greek Civilisation (15 credits)
- CLAS3690 - Introduction to Roman Civilisation (15 credits)
Optional modules may include
- CLAS3590 - Greek for Beginners 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS3600 - Greek for Beginners 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS3640 - Latin for Beginners 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS3650 - Latin for Beginners 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS3660 - Classical Mythology: Themes and Approaches to Ancient Greek (15 credits)
- CLAS3700 - Mediterranean Empires from Carthage and Rome to the Indus (15 credits)
- CLAS3710 - The Archaeology of Canterbury (15 credits)
- CLAS3730 - Classical Literature (15 credits)
Stage 2

Optional modules may include
- CLAS5002 - Modern Uses of Classical Mythology (15 credits)
- CLAS5870 - History of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Trajan (15 credits)
- CLAS6660 - Britain before the Caesars: The Archaeology of the Iron Age (30 credits)
- CLAS6670 - Love and Sex in Roman Society (30 credits)
- CLAS6740 - Everyday Life in the Roman Empire (30 credits)
- CLAS7000 - Museum Studies (with internship) (30 credits)
- CLAS7080 - Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- CLAS7130 - Athenian Power Plays (30 credits)
- CLAS7320 - The Rise of the Roman Republic c.350-100 BC (15 credits)
- CLAS7550 - Intermediate Greek 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS7560 - Intermediate Greek 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS7600 - Intermediate Latin 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS7610 - Intermediate Latin 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS7620 - Virgil's 'Aeneid' (15 credits)
- CLAS7630 - The Rise and Fall of Athens (15 credits)
- CLAS7640 - Homeric Epic (15 credits)
- CLAS7700 - Egypt and the Classical World (15 credits)
Stage 3

Optional modules may include
- CLAS5002 - Modern Uses of Classical Mythology (15 credits)
- CLAS5870 - History of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Trajan (15 credits)
- CLAS6001 - Dissertation (60 credits)
- CLAS6002 - Capstone Project (30 credits)
- CLAS6004 - The Crisis of the Late Republic c.100-27 BC (15 credits)
- CLAS6005 - UNESCO World Heritage sites, finding a future for our past (15 credits)
- CLAS6210 - Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods (30 credits)
- CLAS6390 - Constantinople and the late Antique City (30 credits)
- CLAS6660 - Britain before the Caesars: The Archaeology of the Iron Age (30 credits)
- CLAS6670 - Love and Sex in Roman Society (30 credits)
- CLAS6740 - Everyday Life in the Roman Empire (30 credits)
- CLAS7000 - Museum Studies (with internship) (30 credits)
- CLAS7080 - Ancient Philosophy (30 credits)
- CLAS7130 - Athenian Power Plays (30 credits)
- CLAS7310 - Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom (30 credits)
- CLAS7320 - The Rise of the Roman Republic c.350-100 BC (15 credits)
- CLAS7360 - Advanced Topics in Classical Studies (30 credits)
- CLAS7530 - Advanced Greek Prose (15 credits)
- CLAS7550 - Intermediate Greek 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS7560 - Intermediate Greek 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS7580 - Advanced Latin Prose (15 credits)
- CLAS7590 - Advanced Latin Verse (15 credits)
- CLAS7600 - Intermediate Latin 1 (15 credits)
- CLAS7610 - Intermediate Latin 2 (15 credits)
- CLAS7620 - Virgil's 'Aeneid' (15 credits)
- CLAS7630 - The Rise and Fall of Athens (15 credits)
- CLAS7640 - Homeric Epic (15 credits)
- CLAS7650 - Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World (15 credits)
- CLAS7660 - History of the Roman Empire from Trajan to Constantine (15 credits)
- CLAS7700 - Egypt and the Classical World (15 credits)
Entry Requirement
The University considers students for undergraduate study who have completed Standard XII Higher Secondary School Certificates (Indian School Certificate/Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate /All India Senior School Certificate).
We typically require students to achieve a minimum of between 65% and 75% overall in their Standard XII examinations, depending on the examination board and the intended programme of study. Some courses may state specific subjects and grade requirements.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£19300 per year

Career Prospect

Graduate destinations

In recent years, our graduates have found jobs in:

the museum and heritage industry
the civil service
education
archaeological fieldwork
librarianship
journalism
business
computing
marketing.

Many other graduates have gone on to further academic study.

Cost Of Studying At University of Kent

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Ancient History BA Hons at University of Kent