BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) is an undergraduate arts degree focusing on the history, culture, and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Historical Research, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year at the start of the course. The first year covers academic skills and historical perspectives through Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation, Important Thinkers and the Big Questions, and Exploring the Past: People, Places and Perspectives. The second year introduces classical history, culture, and mythology in modules such as Case Study in History, Exploring Classical History and Culture, Responding to Classical Myth and Literature, and Monuments, Myths and the Mind: (Re)constructing Life in the Classical World. The third year advances into specialist periods and theoretical approaches through Classical Studies: Theories, Methods, and Approaches, From Homer to Alexander: The Making of Classical and Hellenistic Greece, and The Roman Republic: from Romulus to Augustus Caesar, 753 BC - AD 14, alongside optional choices like The Culture of Neoclassicism and Classical Tragedy: Performing Grief, Revenge, and Justice. The final year involves an independent research project via the Dissertation and Depth Study in History modules, alongside taught topics such as Popular Culture in the Classical World: Leisure, Culture and Entertainment, with further options including Troy in the Ancient Imagination and Death and Ritual in the Ancient World.
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Entry requirements
48 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels : EEE from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC : PPP from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 1 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level : Merit in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few.We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS. In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on their website which may be of interest.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 93%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 88%
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: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 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: 60%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 9%
- South East: 61%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 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: 90%
- Other qualifications: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation
- Important Thinkers and the Big Questions
- Exploring the Past: People, Places and Perspectives
- Case Study in History
- Exploring Classical History and Culture
- Responding to Classical Myth and Literature
- Monuments, Myths and the Mind: (Re)constructing Life in the Classical World
- The Culture of Neoclassicism
- Collecting and Constructing Classics: Power and Politics in the Museum
- Making History
- Classical Tragedy: Performing Grief, Revenge, and Justice
- Classical Studies: Theories, Methods, and Approaches
- From Homer to Alexander: The Making of Classical and Hellenistic Greece
- The Roman Republic: from Romulus to Augustus Caesar, 753 BC - AD 14
- Troy in the Ancient Imagination
- Death and Ritual in the Ancient World
- History and Heritage (HISH module)
- The Past Matters (HISH module)
- Histories on Screen (HISH module)
- Dissertation
- Depth Study in History
- Popular Culture in the Classical World: Leisure, Culture and Entertainment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £30,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for History.
What do graduates of BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester?
The typical offer is EEE at A level. The average entrant had 83 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) at University of Winchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.