Ancient History Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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Modern Languages (German and Spanish) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 90% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Greek MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 85% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 206 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Exeter - 0% 0% £9250 £23700 161 Exeter
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Classical Archaeology and Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 163 Edinburgh
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Modern Languages (French and German) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 50% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 91% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 68% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and International Relations MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 64% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 203 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Spanish (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 59% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) Cardiff University 100% 5% 10% £9000 £20450 £22700 115 Cardiff
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Reading 86% 15% 10% £9250 £22350 123 Reading
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Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 69% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 67% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Biblical Studies MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 80% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 186 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Comparative Literature MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 67% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Southampton 83% 12% 3% £9250 £22300 145 Southampton
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Modern Languages (Arabic and Italian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 77% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Archaeology with Professional Placement BA (Hons) University of Reading 75% 6% 10% £9250 £22350 125 Reading
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Ancient History BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 68% 5% 3% £9250 £21500 145 Nottingham
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Modern Languages (French and German) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 81% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 88% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 216 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Italian (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 95% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 206 St Andrews
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Ancient History with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 65% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 136 Egham
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Modern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 63% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 54% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 213 St Andrews
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Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) Durham University 94% 3% 0% £9250 £9250 £24000 £25500 170 Durham
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Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Southampton - 12% 3% £9250 £22300 146 Southampton
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Modern Languages (Arabic and Persian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 90% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Arabic and German) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 88% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Persian and Spanish) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 76% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 84% 5% 5% £9250 £17620 103 London
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) Durham University 95% 5% 0% £9250 £24100 144 Durham
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Ancient History and German (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 60% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Latin MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 64% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 206 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (German and Spanish) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 69% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 77% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 216 St Andrews
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Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons) Durham University 42% 10% 15% £9250 £24100 182 Durham
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Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 66% 5% 20% £9250 £23800 143 Egham
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Modern Languages (Arabic and French) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 33% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 216 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University College London 68% 1% 2% £9250 £26200 200 London
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Ancient History and Latin MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 175 Edinburgh
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Ancient History and French MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 85% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 215 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (French and Persian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 67% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 216 St Andrews
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Classical Civilisation and Philosophy BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 94% 5% 5% £9250 £21500 136 Nottingham
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Ancient History and German MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 85% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 94% 0% 0% £9250 £22600 137 Nottingham
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Ancient History and Greek MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 175 Edinburgh
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Ancient History and Medieval History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 64% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient Civilisations with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wales 70% 10% 30% £9000 £13500 144 Cardiff
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Ancient History and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Reading 88% 6% 10% £9250 £22350 125 Reading
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History and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Exeter - 5% 0% £9250 £23700 172 Exeter
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Ancient History and Mathematics MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 74% 10% 0% £9250 £30160 212 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 70% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews
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Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 79% 10% 0% £9250 £26500 152 Edinburgh
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Archaeology and Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 67% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 191 Edinburgh
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Ancient History BA (Hons) Durham University 100% 5% 0% £9250 £24000 171 Durham
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Ancient History and History with Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Southampton 79% 12% 3% £9250 £22300 146 Southampton
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Ancient History and Archaeology with Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Southampton 79% 12% 3% £9250 £22300 148 Southampton
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Modern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 81% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (German and Italian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 61% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Italian and Persian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 58% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Reading 77% 6% 15% £9250 £22350 133 Reading
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Ancient History and History BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 64% 0% 0% £9250 £21500 142 Nottingham
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Ancient History and French (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 77% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 215 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Film Studies MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 93% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 58% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 80% 0% 5% £9250 £21500 133 Nottingham
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Ancient History and Persian MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 70% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Kent - 5% 0% £9250 £18000 £18600 102 Canterbury
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Exeter - 5% 15% £9250 £23700 153 Exeter
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Modern Languages (Arabic and Spanish) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 56% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Art History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 80% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 197 St Andrews
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Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 50% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 213 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (German and Italian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 83% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews
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Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) Cardiff University 92% 10% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 128 Cardiff
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Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Bristol 68% 5% 5% £9250 £26400 134 Bristol
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Modern Languages (French and Italian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews - 0% 0% £9250 £30160 213 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (German and Persian) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 86% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Ancient History with Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Southampton 79% 12% 3% £9250 £22300 146 Southampton
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Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 66% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh
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Ancient History and Economics MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 79% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (Italian and Spanish) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 77% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 204 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Philosophy MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 54% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 197 St Andrews
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Modern Languages (French and Spanish) and Ancient History (year abroad) MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 63% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 210 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Southampton - 12% 3% £9250 £22300 148 Southampton
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Ancient History and Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 71% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 198 St Andrews
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Ancient History BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 85% 5% 15% £9250 £23800 129 Egham
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Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) University College London - 1% 10% £9250 £32100 162 London
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Reading - 0% 5% £9250 £22350 132 Reading
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Modern Languages (German and Persian) and Ancient History MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 50% 0% 0% £9250 £30160 207 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Archaeology MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 67% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Spanish MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 84% 5% 0% £9250 £30160 201 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Italian MA (Hons) University of St Andrews 73% 1% 0% £9250 £30160 206 St Andrews
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Ancient History and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London - 5% 5% £9250 £23800 136 Egham
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Ancient History and History BA (Hons) Cardiff University 95% 5% 10% £9000 £20450 £22700 145 Cardiff
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Archaeology & Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 58% 3% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham
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Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) The University of Warwick - 0% 25% £9250 - 144 Coventry
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Classical Civilisation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 92% 5% 5% £9250 - 141 Nottingham
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Leicester 88% 0% 0% £9250 - 132 Leicester
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Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 64% 3% 7% £9250 - 137 Birmingham
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
52 /100
63340 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Ancient History

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24582 £23346 £27705
25-75 percentile range £20570 - £28218 £18136 - £29110 £21476 - £35822
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24640 £24592 £30061
25-75 percentile range £21423 - £28701 £19841 - £30184 £23557 - £39043
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Ancient History

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Current jobs

Among graduates of Ancient History who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

Typical employers for graduates of Ancient History

  • Accountancy Firms
  • Archive and Records Offices
  • Banks
  • Charities
  • Higher Education Institutions
  • International Development Organisations
  • Law Firms
  • Management Consultancies
  • Publishing Companies
  • Retailers
  • Schools
  • Television and Radio Broadcasters

Jobs of graduates of Ancient History (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Ancient History at Anglia Ruskin University

25% Sales occupations
25% Administrative occupations
15% Skilled trades occupations
5% Welfare Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Caring personal services
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Protective service occupations
5% Health associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Ancient History

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Ancient History, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Ancient History is the historical study of the period from earliest recorded times to about 500 CE.

The median salary of graduates of Ancient History was £24582 15 months after graduation, £23346 3 years after graduation and £27705 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Ancient History studies:
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)