BA History and Ancient History
About this course
BA in History and Ancient History, a History and Classics degree encompassing political ideas and societal developments across multiple eras. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can study across a period spanning 1,500 years and choose to learn a classical language starting in the first year. The first year covers foundational historical approaches through compulsory modules such as Greek History: Problems and Sources, Roman History: Problems and Sources, Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History, Understanding Modern History, and Becoming a Historian: Core. The second year continues with core studies in Greek History: Problems and Sources and Roman History: Problems and Sources. Optional modules throughout the course allow students to explore diverse subjects such as Roman Philosophy, Strategy and Success in the Second World War, and Classical Language and Texts Greek I (A).
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. IB: 34/665.
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA History and Ancient History (V111) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 80%: 70 offers from 88 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 11%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 41%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 18%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Greek History: Problems and Sources
- Roman History: Problems and Sources
- Understanding Medieval and Early Modern History
- Understanding Modern History
- Becoming a Historian: Core
- Ancient World: Racecraft
- Roman Death and Commemoration
- Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny
- Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus
- Text and Context: Roman Laughter
- Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature
- Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
- Climate Emergency! An Introduction to Environmental Arts and Humanities
- Sources and Skills: Modern
- Sources and Skills: Early Modern
- Sources and Skills: Medieval
- Classical Language and Texts Greek I (A)
- Classical Language and Texts Greek I (B)
- Classical Language and Texts Latin I (A)
- Classical Language and Texts Latin I (B)
- Text and Context: Women in Homer
- Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Globalisation and the Roman Empire
- Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek II
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek III
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin II
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin III
- Greek History: Problems and Sources
- Roman History: Problems and Sources
- Ancient World: Racecraft
- Roman Death and Commemoration
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek II
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin II
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV
- Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny
- Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus
- Text and Context: Roman Laughter
- Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature
- Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
- Adventures in Environmental Arts and Humanities
- Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe
- Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England
- From Gallows to ASBOs: Crime, Punishment, and Society in Britain and Ireland
- Strategy and Success in the Second World War
- Vikings and Other Invaders: Europe under Siege in in the Tenth Century
- Beyond Bridgerton: A Peoples' History of Britain, 1688-1834
- Creating an American Empire: From Westward Expansion to Colonial Empire
- Hunger Games: Poverty, Famine, and Environment
- Russia’s Empires: Societies, Peoples and Cultures
- Beyond the Tudors: Europe’s Worldview Transformed c.1500-1600
- Uses of the Past
- Doing History in the Digital Age
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £45,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter?
80% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 70 offers from 88 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA History and Ancient History at University of Exeter?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.