BA Ancient History
About this course
BA (Hons) in Ancient History, an undergraduate degree focused on the civilisations, societies, and material culture of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The final year includes an independent dissertation project. The first year establishes core foundations through compulsory modules such as Power and Persuasion: The Classical World, Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues, Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World, and Migration, Slavery and Identity in the Ancient World. Students can also choose from optional subjects covering ancient languages, mythology, and Egyptian archaeology. The second year develops investigative skills via Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present and The Engagement Project, alongside optional choices exploring art, architecture, and museum studies internships. The final year centres on the Dissertation module, supported by a broad selection of advanced optional modules spanning ancient philosophy, classical studies, and specialized historical periods.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 120 tariff points - typically H5 H6 H6 or equivalent
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 73%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 16%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 66%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 47%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 31%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 270 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 18%
- London: 26%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Power and Persuasion: The Classical World
- Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues
- Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World
- Migration, Slavery and Identity in the Ancient World
- Classical Mythology: Themes and Approaches to Ancient Greek Myth
- Ancient Egypt: Key Sites and Material Culture
- Archaeology: The Essentials
- Beginners’ Ancient Languages 1
- Beginners’ Ancient Languages 2
- Classical Literature
- Rome in the First Century AD: The Global City from Augustus to Domitian
- Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present
- The Engagement Project
- Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World
- Egypt and the Classical World
- Everyday Life in the Roman Empire
- Gender and Sexuality in Roman Society
- Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
- Homeric Epic
- Intermediate Ancient Languages 1
- Intermediate Ancient Languages 2
- Museum Studies – Exploring Key Debates
- Museum Studies – Internships
- The Rise and Fall of Athens
- Rome to Byzantium: the World of Late Antiquity
- Virgil’s Aeneid
- War and Imperialism in Ancient Rome, 350-100 BCE
- Heritage Studies – Internships
- Heritage Studies – Exploring Key Debates
- Dissertation
- Advanced Ancient Languages
- Advanced Topics in Ancient History
- Advanced Topics in Archaeology
- Advanced Topics in Classical Studies
- Ancient Philosophy
- Barbarians in the West
- Cities and Empires of the Ancient Near East
- Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom
- Constantinople and the Late Antique City
- Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World
- Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece
- Graeco-Roman Egypt
- The Hellenistic World: History and Material Culture
- Heritage Studies – Internships
- Heritage Studies – Exploring Key Debates
- Monsters in Roman Literature
- Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
- The Crisis of the Late Republic
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Ancient History at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Ancient History at University of Kent 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 Ancient History at University of Kent?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Ancient History at University of Kent?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Ancient History at University of Kent?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.