Course summary

Ancient History explores and examines the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, and their interactions with the world beyond. Such civilisations may appear distant but remain influential even today. Studying this three-year BA degree will introduce you to theories, methodologies, and sources (including archaeology) to help you grasp the variety of lived experience in the ancient world, enabling you to develop the skills and knowledge required to open up a range of exciting career opportunities across a broad range of professions. You’ll have the chance to get to grips with Greek and Roman history and society, architecture and archaeology, warfare and empire, gender, religion, politics and economics, or to learn about ancient Egypt. You can also choose to learn ancient Greek or Latin. We are based in our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula. Ancient History at Swansea is ranked: • 2nd in the UK for Student Experience (Times Good University Guide 2025) • 2nd in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2025) • 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2025) • Top 20 in the UK for Graduate Outcomes (Complete University Guide 2025) • Top 51-100 in the World (QS World Rankings by Subject 2024) We also have a study trip module which affords you the opportunity to bolster your in-depth study of classical lands overseas by seeing one in real life. Closer to home, the first-year heritage module will, should you choose to do it, give you insight into the past in its place here in fertile and storied Wales. If you have teaching in mind as a career, you can gain valuable experience with our Schools Placement module, in which you can, as part of your degree, instruct pupils in local schools in the culture of the classical world.