BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Full-time) (
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
About this course
BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology. Core topics include Fieldwork and Human Behaviour. The programme uses an A/B year system in which Level 5 and Level 6 students are taught together, with some modules delivered annually and others on a rotating basis. A Professional Placement module is available.
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Entry requirements
96-112 UCAS Tariff Points
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What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 50%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 63%
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: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 35%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Customer service occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 4%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 32%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Exploring the Humanities
- Greek 1
- Death, Burial and the Afterlife
- Myths and Mythology: How Stories Shape the World
- Everyday Life in Athens and Rome
- Latin 1
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Professional Placement
- Pompeii: The life, death and rediscovery of a Roman town
- Rome Transformed: The World of Late Antiquity
- Armies and Navies: Studies in Ancient Warfare
- Classical Mythology and Legends in Roman and Medieval Times
- Sparta: An Extraordinary City
- The Life and Times of Caesar and Cicero
- Greek 1
- Latin 1
- Ancient Lives in Death
- Ancestors, Death and Burial
- Hieroglyphs 1
- Thinking With Things
- Animals in Archaeology
- Excavation and Fieldwork
- (Re)presenting and (Re)constructing the Past
- Difficult Heritage/ Dark Tourism
- Entanglements: Exploring Interactions between the Aegean and the Near East
- Exhibiting the Past: Ancient Egypt, death and modern representation
- Heritage & Archaeology of Conflict
- Households in the ancient world
- Human Evolution: origins of modern human behaviour
- Art and Ancient Egypt 4000BC to the 2020ies: Exhibiting artistic representations
- Museums, Heritage and Representation
- Hieroglyphs 2
- Thinking Through History - Independent Project
- Heritage Project
- Independent Project
- Pompeii: The life, death and rediscovery of a Roman town
- Rome Transformed: The World of Late Antiquity
- Armies and Navies: Studies in Ancient Warfare
- Classical Mythology and Legends in Roman and Medieval Times
- Sparta: An Extraordinary City
- The Life and Times of Caesar and Cicero
- Greek 1
- Latin 1
- Ancient Lives in Death
- Ancestors, Death and Burial
- Hieroglyphs 1
- Thinking With Things
- Animals in Archaeology
- Excavation and Fieldwork
- (Re)presenting and (Re)constructing the Past
- Difficult Heritage/ Dark Tourism
- Entanglements: Exploring Interactions between the Aegean and the Near East
- Exhibiting the Past: Ancient Egypt, death and modern representation
- Heritage & Archaeology of Conflict
- Households in the ancient world
- Human Evolution: origins of modern human behaviour
- Art and Ancient Egypt 4000BC to the 2020ies: Exhibiting artistic representations
- Hieroglyphs 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £8,500 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David do next?
90% 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 (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
78% 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 (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
The average entrant had 96 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Ancient History and Archaeology (Full-time) ( at University of Wales Trinity Saint David?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.