BA Museum and Classical Studies
About this course
The BA Museum and Classical Studies is an undergraduate joint honours degree that combines the theory and practice of museum studies with the exploration of the ancient classical world. Core topics include Research Methods and Fieldwork. Students can choose to undertake an optional placement year or a year abroad. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Texts, Readers and Writers, Greek History: War, Society and Change in the Archaic Age, The Past in the Present, and Presenting the Past: An Introduction to Museum Studies. The second year continues with Museum Learning and Engagement alongside a range of optional modules in history, literature, art, and languages. The final year centres on the practical Display Design, Planning and Creation: Project Module, where students research, design, and install a museum exhibition using university collections, alongside further optional study including a Dissertation in Classics or Independent Project in Classics.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 25%
- South East: 29%
- South West: 11%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Texts, Readers and Writers
- Greek History: War, Society and Change in the Archaic Age
- The Past in the Present
- Presenting the Past: An Introduction to Museum Studies
- Ancient Song
- Roman History: The Rise and Fall of the Republic
- Latin 1-3
- Ancient Greek 1-3
- Forensic Anthropology and the Archaeology of Death
- Optional Language and University Wide Modules
- Museum Learning and Engagement
- Ancient Epic
- Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander
- Greek Sculpture and Architecture
- My Mother's Sin and Other Stories
- Latin 1-4
- Ancient Greek 1-4
- Ancient Drama
- Roman History: From Republic to Empire
- Optional Language and University Wide Modules
- Curatorship and Collections Management
- Entertainment and Leisure in Roman Society
- Greek Religion and Philosophy
- Ancient Egyptian Language and Hieroglyphs
- Celts and Romans: Northern Europe and Britain
- Display Design, Planning and Creation: Project Module
- Dissertation in Classics
- Independent Project in Classics
- Latin 1-6
- Ancient Greek 1-6
- ‘Race’ and Ethnicity in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds
- From Classroom to Courtroom: Mastering the Art of Persuasion in the Ancient World
- Optional Language and University Wide Modules
- History, Culture, and Society in the Time of Nero
- Aristotle: Philology, Philosophy, Politics
- Ancient Biography
- Xenophon's Anabasis
- Ancient Ethiopia: The Aksumite Kingdom
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Classics.
What do graduates of BA Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Does BA Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading 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 Museum and Classical Studies at University of Reading?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.