Ancient History Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 161 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 163 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) Cardiff University - 5% 10% £9000 £20450 £22700 115 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Reading 92% 15% 10% £9250 £22350 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Professional Placement BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 6% 10% £9250 £22350 125 Reading On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 74% 5% 3% £9250 £21500 145 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 136 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 2% 0% £9250 £24000 170 Durham On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) Durham University 100% 5% 0% £9250 £24100 144 Durham On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons) Durham University 93% 10% 15% £9250 £24100 182 Durham On campus Full-time
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 20% £9250 £23800 143 Egham On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University College London 77% 1% 2% £9250 £26200 200 London On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Latin MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 175 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation and Philosophy BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 5% 5% £9250 £21500 136 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 74% 0% 0% £9250 £22600 137 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Greek MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 175 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ancient Civilisations with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Wales - 10% 30% £9000 £13500 144 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 6% 10% £9250 £22350 125 Reading On campus Full-time
History and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Exeter - 5% 0% £9250 £23700 172 Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 64% 10% 0% £9250 £26500 152 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Ancient History MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 87% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 5% 0% £9250 £24000 171 Durham On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 6% 15% £9250 £22350 133 Reading On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 79% 0% 0% £9250 £21500 142 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 100% 0% 5% £9250 £21500 133 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Kent 76% 5% 0% £9250 £18000 102 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 90% 5% 15% £9250 £23700 153 Exeter On campus Full-time
Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) Cardiff University - 10% 0% £9000 £20450 £22700 128 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Bristol - 5% 5% £9250 £26400 134 Bristol On campus Full-time
Ancient Mediterranean Civilisations MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 87% 0% 5% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 15% £9250 £23800 129 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) University College London 93% 1% 10% £9250 £32100 162 London On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 5% £9250 £22350 132 Reading On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 88% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 136 Egham On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History BA (Hons) Cardiff University - 5% 10% £9000 £20450 £22700 145 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 90% 10% 5% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Archaeology & Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 80% 3% 0% £9250 - 155 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 92% 0% 25% £9250 - 144 Coventry On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 91% 0% 10% £9250 - 154 Coventry On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Classical Archaeology with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 91% 2% 6% £9250 - 170 Coventry On campus Full-time
Ancient History (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 74% 5% 3% £9250 - 145 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 5% 5% £9250 - 141 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) King's College London 72% 15% 10% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 80% 3% 7% £9250 - 137 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 72% 5% 15% £9250 - 170 Coventry On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) Swansea University 100% 5% 0% - - 136 Swansea On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Philosophy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 6% 3% - - 188 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation and History BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 3% - - 160 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 100% 20% 5% - - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 4% 5% - - 142 Manchester On campus Full-time
Ancient History/History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 6% 3% - - 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History/French MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 5% 2% - - 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 67% 0% 0% - - 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 10% - - 142 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Politics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 1% 2% - - 199 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 76% 5% 5% - - 103 London On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 5% 3% - - 168 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Archaeology MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 6% 3% - - 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Celtic Civilisation MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 6% 0% - - 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Ancient History BA (Hons) Swansea University 86% 5% 5% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
History and Ancient History BA (Hons) Swansea University 85% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation and Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Leeds 78% 5% 0% - - 154 Leeds On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation and English BA (Hons) University of Leeds 68% 5% 8% - - 159 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Celtic Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 6% 0% - - 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History BA (Hons) University of Leeds 69% 0% 10% - - 136 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 74% 4% 5% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Ancient History with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Swansea University 86% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Ancient History and English BA (Hons) University of Leeds 68% 5% 8% - - 162 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Swansea University 91% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Ancient History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 86% 5% 5% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Ancient History and History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 85% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Ancient History/Italian MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 6% 0% - - 205 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Archaeology of Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 83% 0% 10% - - 131 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation BA (Hons) University of Leeds 80% 5% 0% - - 151 Leeds On campus Full-time
Ancient History with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 91% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Ancient History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 72% 4% 3% - - 209 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Ancient History/English Literature MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 4% 2% - - 192 Glasgow On campus Full-time
History and Ancient History with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History MA Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £8600 £18200 - Egham On campus Part-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
History and Ancient History with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient Civilisations MA (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff online Full-time
Ancient History MA (PG) University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Ancient History with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Liverpool - - - £10200 £21150 - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Ancient History with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Civilisation MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5400 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Reading - - - £10500 £21350 - Reading On campus Full-time
History and Ancient History with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Classical Culture MA Swansea University - - - £2900 £6150 - Swansea On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD University of Bristol - - - £2332 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Ancient History with Italian BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MRes University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Ancient History (Canterbury) MA University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Ancient History MRes University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
History and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Ancient History and Archaeology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Ancient History MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History (MA by Research) MA (Res) The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Ancient History DPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Italian and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Antiquity (Classics and Ancient History Pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Ancient History with German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA (Res) University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham online Full-time
Ancient History with French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
German and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Ancient History with Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chinese Studies and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Ancient History with Spanish BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Hispanic Studies and Ancient History BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
65489 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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 £22856 £27697
25-75 percentile range £20570 - £28247 £17647 - £28615 £20983 - £35780
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Ancient History courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24613 £23824 £29506
25-75 percentile range £21380 - £28687 £18864 - £29428 £22923 - £37698
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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% Administrative occupations
25% Welfare Professionals
15% Skilled trades occupations
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
5% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Ancient History in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Ancient History

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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, £22856 3 years after graduation and £27697 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Ancient History studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - DPhil