BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
48 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels : EEE from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC : PPP from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 1 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level : Merit in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few.We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS. In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on their website which may be of interest.
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology and Classics, exploring ancient Greek and Roman civilisations from the Bronze Age to the modern day. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Project Management, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a Foundation Year before the standard three-year degree and concludes with an 8,000-10,000-word dissertation.
Modules
- Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation
- Important Thinkers and the Big Questions
- Exploring the Past: People, Places and Perspectives
- Case Study in History
- Exploring Classical History and Culture
- Responding to Classical Myth and Literature
- Monuments, Myths and the Mind: (Re)constructing Life in the Classical World
- The Culture of Neoclassicism
- Collecting and Constructing Classics: Power and Politics in the Museum
- Making History
- Classical Tragedy: Performing Grief, Revenge, and Justice
- Classical Studies: Theories, Methods, and Approaches
- From Homer to Alexander: The Making of Classical and Hellenistic Greece
- The Roman Republic: from Romulus to Augustus Caesar, 753 BC - AD 14
- Troy in the Ancient Imagination
- Death and Ritual in the Ancient World
- History and Heritage (HISH module)
- The Past Matters (HISH module)
- Histories on Screen (HISH module)
- Dissertation
- Depth Study in History
- Popular Culture in the Classical World: Leisure, Culture and Entertainment