BA Ancient History and Archaeology
About this course
A BA in Archaeology and Classics, combining archaeological study with classical history. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. Placement modules are available with local heritage organisations and a professional archaeological unit (ULAS), and an accredited internship programme is offered.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 96%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 19%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 10%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fieldwork 2
- Archaeology Dissertation
- Conflict, Heritage and archaeology
- Lived Experience in Imperial Rome
- Early Christian Europe
- My Empire Reborn: Justinian and his Age
- Babylonian Sources
- Human Skeletal Analysis
- The Archaeology of Colonialism in the Americas
- Great Greek Monuments
- The Archaeology of Human Evolution
- Oracles. Dreams and Omens: Divination in the Greek World
- Archaeology and Ancient History in Action: Community Engagement and Heritage Practice
- Archaeology and Materials
- Late Antique North Africa
- Approaching Ancient Evidence (Greek)
- Introduction to Greek History
- An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
- Archaeology: The Essentials
- Approaching Ancient Evidence (Roman)
- Introduction to Roman History
- An Introduction to World Archaeology AD
- Debates in Archaeological Heritage
- Sources, Method, and Theory for Ancient History
- Fieldwork 1
- Theory in Archaeology
- The Age of Augustus
- Slavery in the Ancient World
- The Ancient Near East
- Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age Britain and Ireland
- Heritage Skills
- Principles and Methods in Archaeological Science
- Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- The Latin World: Ancient, Medieval and Modern
- Roman Religion
- The Many Falls of the Roman Empire
- The Medieval Mediterranean World
- Mapping Landscapes: Skills for Archaeological and Environmental Survey
- Living in Towns: Archaeological Approaches to Medieval Urbanism
- Artefact Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BA Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Leicester 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 and Archaeology at University of Leicester?
94% 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 Archaeology at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BA Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Leicester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.