BA Ancient History and Archaeology

at University of Reading

Year 1

Compulsory modules include:

• Early Empires: Mesopotamia, Egypt & Rome   
• Archaeology today: methods and practice    
• Greek History: war, society, and change in the Archaic Age  
• Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic

Year 2

Optional Module

• Archaeology Fieldschool Joint Honours
• Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis
• Professional Practice
• Ancient objects: materials and meanings
• Medieval Europe: power, religion and death
• Prehistoric Europe: the first million years
• Rome's Mediterranean Empire
• Bioarchaeology
• Changing the Face of the Earth: Past, Present and Future Sustainability
• Archaeology and heritage: past, present and future
• Ancient Epic
• Ancient World on Film
• Ancient Greek Warfare
• Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander
• Ancient Drama
• Egypt and the Greco-Roman World
• Ancient Greek 2 (I)
• Ancient Greek 3 (I)
• Latin 2 (I)
• Latin 3 (I)
• Literature and Society in Late Antiquity
• Prospects for Classicists and Ancient Historians
• Rome's Mediterranean Empire; A World of Cities
• Roman History: From Republic to Empire
• My Mother's Sin and other Stories
• Wildlife Documentary: Ecology and Representation
• Geographical Information Systems
• Summer Micro-Placement
• Summer Placement
• Quaternary Climate and Environmental Change
• Intercultural Competence and Communication
• Modern Britain Society, History and Politics
• Introduction to English Language Teaching
• Language and New Media
• Curatorship and Collections Management
• Museum Learning and Engagement
• Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature
• Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe
• Founder Dilemmas
• The Science of Climate Change
• American Government and Politics
• Global Politics and History
• Modern International Relations
• Politics of the Welfare State
• Political Thinking
• Ethical Argument 1: Philosophy and How to Live
• Global Philosophy 1
• Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein 1
• Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism 1
• Meaning and the Mind 1
• Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy 1

Year 3

Optional Module

• Dissertation
• Post-Excavation: assessment, analysis & publication in the profession
• The Anthropology of Heritage and Cultural Property
• The Archaeology of Crusading
• Emergence of Civilisation in Mesopotamia
• The Archaeology and Anthropology of Hunter-Gatherers
• Archaeology of the City of Rome
• The Archaeology and Anthropology of Food
• Biological anthropology
• Anatolia and the Aegean in the Late Bronze Age. The Context for the Trojan War
• Ancient Biography
• Greek & Roman Painting
• Dissertation in Classics
• Preparation for Dissertation in Classics
• Ancient Greek 4 (H)
• Ancient Greek 5 (H)
• Independent Third Year Project
• Latin 4 (H)
• Latin 5 (H)
• Late Antique Egypt
• Modern Tragedy
• Lifestyle, Nutrigenetics and Personalised Nutrition
• Climate Change
• Ecosystems Modelling
• Tropical Rainforests, Climate & Lost Civilisations
• Intercultural Communications
• Criminology
• Identity and Conflict in Modern Europe
• Language and Power
• Entrepreneurial Project
• Feminism and Political Theory
• Gender and Politics
• International Political Economy
• US Foreign and Defence Policy since 1950

Typical offer

BBB

International Baccalaureate

30 points overall

Extended Project Qualification

In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.

BTEC Extended Diploma

DDM

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5

New UK/Republic of Ireland students: £9,250

New international students: £19,500

You'll gain a broad range of subject-specific and transferable skills and experiences spanning the sciences and humanities, such as the ability to analyse and understand complex information and to research, document and present findings in a coherent manner, as well as the ability to empathise with others from diverse cultures, backgrounds and beliefs.

This can lead you to a variety of careers in different sectors, including:

• archaeology and heritage (including commercial archaeology, museum, archive)
• business, consulting and management
• marketing, advertising, PR and media
• public sector (including central government, charities, intelligence services)
• teaching and education
• publishing
• insurance and the law.

Past graduates have gone on to work with organisations including:

• the Museum of London Archaeology
• the Daily Telegraph
• Infonetica
• Harman Build
• the Zoological Society of London
• Christie's Auction House.