BA Ancient History & History with Year Abroad

at University of Leicester

Year 1

In your first year you will split your studies equally between the disciplines of Ancient History and History: in Ancient History you will take core modules in which you will gain key insights into the span and names of ancient Greek and Roman history, and will critically explore the types of textual guides to these cultures. In History, the core modules will cover medieval to early modern history and approaches, while options take you through 18th to 20th century British to world history.

 

Core modules

• Approaching Ancient Evidence (Greek)
• Introduction to Greek History
• Barbarism and Civilisation: Medieval and Early Modern Europe
• The Shock of the Modern
• Approaching Ancient Evidence (Roman)
• Introduction to Roman History

Option modules
Choose two option modules from:

• Global History: Connections and Cultures in a Changing World, 1750 to the present
• Great Britain: The State We're In
• US History since 1877
• Europe 1861-1991: Emancipation and Subjugation

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Year 2

In your second year you will continue to balance your BA studies equally between the two disciplines. You will have more opportunity to shape the course of your degree this year as you will be able to choose option modules from a rich array of topics in Ancient History and History that interest you the most. In addition you will take a core module focusing on the critical assessment of sources and methods in Ancient History.

 

If you aim to write your third year dissertation on an area of History rather than Ancient History then you must take the option module ‘The Historian’s Craft’.

 

Core module

• The Roman Principate

Option modules
Choose one ancient history option module from:

 

• The Ancient Near East
• Religion in the Roman World
• Greek History in 40 Lives
• Archaeology of the Roman Empire
• Then choose one history option module from:
• Religious History
• Histories of Violence
• Global Cities

 

Then choose one history option module from:

• Americas Plural: Latin America and the United States
• Blood, Position and Power: The Nobility of Later Medieval England, 1066-1485
• Madness, Monarchy and Politics in Georgian Britain
• A World Connected: Welfare, Economy and Government since 1945
• Slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States
• Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

Then choose two ancient history option modules from:

• Classical and Hellenistic Greek States
• Classical and Post-classical Latin
• Roman Social History and the Roman Family
• Religion in the Roman World
• Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
• The Medieval Mediterranean World

Plus either Becoming the Historical Researcher (you must choose this if you plan to write your third year dissertation on history)

 

Or two more history option modules: choose one option module from:

• Race and Ethnicity
• All Bourgeois Now? Class in History

And one option module from:

• The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
• Enter the Dragon: Modern Chinese History, 1839-1989
• From Beer to Fraternity: Alcohol, Society, and Culture in North America
• History in the Classroom
• Living with Dictatorship: European Societies, 1918-1941
• Holy Wars in Sacred Lands: Conflict and Coexistence during the Crusades
• Becoming the Historical Researcher
• Heritage Field Project

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Final Year (Ancient History dissertation)

Modules
Either choose five option modules from the lists below, three from the lists marked A and two from the lists marked B. At least one – but no more than two – of your option modules should be in Ancient History.

 

Ancient History modules list A

• Households and Domesticity in the Ancient World
• Textiles, Dress and Identity in the Roman World
• Great Greek Monuments
• Early Christian Europe
• Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past

History modules list A

• Households and Domesticity in the Ancient World 
• Textiles, Dress and Identity in the Roman World
• Great Greek Monuments 
• Early Christian Europe
• Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past
• The USA and the Vietnam War
• Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
• Gender, Crime and Deviance in Eighteenth Century Britain

Ancient History modules list B

• Sparta and the Greek World
• Greek and Roman Art
• The Roman Labyrinth: Crete under the Emperors
• The Fall of the Roman Republic
• Archaeology and Ancient History in Education 

History Modules list B

• When Two Dragons Fight: China and Japan at War in the Twentieth Century 
• Sparta and the Greek World
• Greek and Roman Art 
• The Roman Labyrinth: Crete under the Emperors
• The Fall of the Roman Republic
• Archaeology and Ancient History in Education
• The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World, 1815-1914
• What Difference Did the War Make? British Society and the Great War, 1900-1939
• Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, c1350-1650
• The Medieval Natural World
• From Empire to Nation: Modern South Asia, c. 1857-1947

Or choose two option modules from the lists above (at least one of which must be in ancient history) and one history special subject module from this list:

• The Holocaust: Genocide in Europe
• After Hitler: Society, Culture and The Politics of The Nazi Past in The Two Germanies, 1945-1990
• Beauty, Sex & Science: Whose Body is it Anyway c.1550-2015?
• A Sea of Conflict? Christian Muslim Encounters c.1100-c.1300
• The Presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Plus your Ancient History Dissertation

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

 

Final Year (History dissertation)

Modules
Choose five option modules from the lists below, three from the lists marked A and two from the lists marked B. At least one – but no more than two – of your option modules should be in history.

 

Ancient History modules list A

• Households and Domesticity in the Ancient World
• Textiles, Dress and Identity in the Roman World
• Great Greek Monuments
• Early Christian Europe
• Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past

 

History modules list A

• The USA and the Vietnam War
• Fourteenth Century Crisis in England? Politics and Society 1297-1413
• Crime and Punishment in African American History
• Food, Diet and Health in Early Modern Europe
• When Two Dragons Fight: China and Japan at War in the Twentieth Century
• Disasporas and Migrations in the Modern World
• Gender, Crime and Deviance in Eighteenth Century Britain

 

Ancient History modules list B

• Sparta and the Greek World
• Greek and Roman Art
• The Roman Labyrinth: Crete under the Emperors
• The Fall of the Roman Republic
• Archaeology and Ancient History in Education 

 

History modules list B

• What Difference Did the War Make? British Society and the Great War, 1900-1939 
• The Imperial Economy: Britain and the Wider World, 1815-1914
• Women in American Society from the Civil War to First World War
• Clothing and Fashion in Historical Perspective. Case Studies of Modern European History in Transnational Context 
• Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, c1350-1650
• The Medieval Natural World
• From Empire to Nation: Modern South Asia, c. 1857-1947

Plus your History dissertation 

 

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

• A/AS-levels: ABB. Two AS-levels can be considered in place of one A-level. General Studies or Critical Thinking accepted. 
• EPQ with A-levels: BBB + EPQ at grade B.
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass Diploma with 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Distinction. 
• International Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 30 points.
• BTEC Nationals: Pass Diploma with DDM. 

Other national and international qualifications considered. If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course, you can apply for the International Foundation Year – Society and Culture run by the Global Study Centre. The GSC provides academic support to help you progress to your chosen undergraduate degree at the University of Leicester.

 

Second Year Entry may be possible with suitable qualifications.

 

Selection Process
When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the course and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous exam results.

 

Applicants are not normally interviewed. If you receive an offer you will be invited to visit the department.

 

English Language Requirements
IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.

 

International Qualifications
Find your country in this list to check equivalent qualifications, scholarships and additional requirements.

UK Students

Starting in 2022

• £9,250 in your first year. Tuition fees are subject to government regulations and may change in future years
• Year Abroad: your fee will be £1,250 for that year

If you are resident outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, you will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

International Students

Starting in 2022

• £19,000 per year
• Year Abroad: £4,750, which is 25% of the full-time tuition fee

You will need to pay a deposit of £3,000 to secure your place. This will be subtracted from your total tuition fee.

 

From 2022 onwards, EU nationals will pay the International fee. If you are an EU national with settled or pre-settled status under the EU settlement scheme, you may qualify for the UK fee (subject to criteria).

We offer several practical or placement modules so that you can gain hands-on experience in your chosen career path. For instance, our 'History in the Classroom' module includes practical teaching experience by incorporating a placement in a local school and our 'Heritage Field Project' will give you hands on experience working in the heritage industry, offering you invaluable experience for the future.

 

We routinely develop paid internship opportunities for our students to gain additional, relevant work experience during their degrees. Roles such as research assistance, conference organiser, and editorial assistant have been offered in recent years.