BA Ancient History and Philosophy
About this course
BA in Ancient History and Philosophy, a history and classics and philosophy degree spanning classical civilisations and foundational philosophical inquiry. Core topics include Research Methods. The course culminates in independent study through projects such as the Major Research Project and the Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science. The first year introduces foundational themes through modules including Greek Poets, How to do Philosophy and Ancient Lives. The second year builds competence with studies such as Evidence and Enquiry in Classics, Ancient Empires: Power and Control and How to Live Together: Topics in Political Philosophy. The final year focuses on advanced investigation and independent output, featuring modules such as Time, Space and Place in the Greek and Roman Worlds, Bioethics and Ancient Philosophy, alongside the compulsory major research work.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB EPQ: BBB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM. Other BTEC qualifications are also considered. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information. IB: 34 points overall with 16 at Higher Level.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 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 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 61%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 19%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 19%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 36%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Greek Poets
- Roman Poets
- How to do Philosophy
- The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong
- Knowledge, Self and Reality
- Ancient Lives
- The Mind
- Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
- Thinking About Race
- Introduction to Classical Archaeology
- Beginners Ancient Greek
- Intermediate Ancient Greek
- Advanced Ancient Greek
- Beginners Latin
- Intermediate Latin
- Advanced Latin
- Evidence and Enquiry in Classics
- Ancient Empires: Power and Control
- Invisible Greeks and Romans
- Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo
- The World of Herodotus
- The Rise of Rome: Myth and History
- The Worlds of Alexander the Great
- A Water History of the Ancient World
- Augustus and his Legacy
- City in the Roman World
- Screening Antiquity
- Writing Love in the Ancient World
- Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present
- The Image of Sparta
- Greek Art and Society
- Greek Religion
- Greek Tragedy
- Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 2)
- Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 2)
- Beginners Latin (Level 2)
- Intermediate Latin (Level 2)
- How to Live Together: Topics in Political Philosophy
- Do the Right Thing: Topics in Moral Philosophy
- How Do You Know? Topics in Epistemology
- Reality Check: Topics in Metaphysics
- God, Thought and the World: Topics in Philosophy of Religion
- Major Research Project
- Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science
- Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science
- Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo
- Time, Space and Place in the Greek and Roman Worlds
- Happiness and the Good Life in the Greek and Roman Worlds
- Thinkers and Storytellers: Myth and Reason in the Ancient World
- The Rise of Rome: Myth and History
- Augustus and his Legacy
- The Ancient Novel
- Screening Antiquity
- Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present
- The Image of Sparta
- Greek Art and Society
- Writing Love in the Ancient World
- Greek Religion
- Greek Tragedy
- The City in the Roman World
- Ancient Comedy
- Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 3)
- Intermediate Latin (Level 3)
- Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 3)
- Advanced Ancient Greek
- Beginners Latin (Level 3)
- Advanced Latin
- Bioethics
- War, Terror and Justice
- Philosophy of Sex and Relationships
- Philosophical Issues in Technology
- Feminist Philosophy
- Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art
- Continental Philosophy
- Ancient Philosophy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £42,000. The £33,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds do next?
84% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds?
89% 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 and Philosophy at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BA Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Ancient History and Philosophy at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.