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Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Nottingham - UCAS

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Course summary

Are you fascinated by the ancient world and want to delve deeper? The pairing of ancient history and archaeology gives depth to your historical investigations. You will study complex societies through their texts, art and architecture. You will also learn archaeological techniques, such as surveying and recording. The course is structured flexibly, allowing you to progress from key skills, theories and methods, to topic specialisation. You can take:

  • a mix of Ancient History and Archaeology modules
  • integrated Ancient History and Archaeology modules
  • Ancient Greek and Latin modules, from beginners' level to advanced
You will also complete 10 days of archaeological fieldwork. You will participate in an approved excavation project, or a related placement, in the UK or overseas. We work closely with the British Geological Survey and the University Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre, and offer artefact-handling sessions and educational projects at the on-campus University Museum. As a joint honours student, you will benefit from skills development and assessment methods from both subjects.

Modules

In year one, you will be taking mandatory modules in Comparative World Prehistory, Rome to Revolution: Historical Archaeology of Britain, Studying the Greek World, Studying the Roman World, Introduction to Archaeology, and Landscapes and Surveying. You will also take optional modules depending on which pathway you choose between Ancient History and Classical Language. In year two, you will take Archaeology: Theory and Practice as a mandatory module. The optional modules are wide ranging across three groups; classical civilisation, archaeology, and integrated. You also may begin or continue to study Ancient Greek or Latin at the appropriate level of prior language attainment. These modules will be taken in place of other ancient history optional modules. In year three, you will write a dissertation with the skills acquired and/or developed in your first and second years (notably in Extended Source Study, Studying Classical Scholarship or Communicating the Past). You also may begin or continue to study Ancient Greek or Latin at the appropriate level of prior language attainment.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
VVC4
Institution code:
N84
Campus name:
University Park Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

European Baccalaureate - 75% overall. University of Nottingham’s Arts and Humanities Foundation Year Progression Options Degree courses in the Faculty of Arts are also available as progression routes from our Arts and Humanities Foundation Year (Y14F). This may be suitable if you have faced educational barriers and do not expect to meet the entry requirements for direct entry to a degree course. Please see the UCAS page for the Foundation Year course for further information.


Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Republic of Ireland £9250* Year 1
EU £24300* Year 1
England £9250* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250* Year 1
Scotland £9250* Year 1
Wales £9250* Year 1
Channel Islands £9250* Year 1
International £24300* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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Ancient History and Archaeology at University of Nottingham - UCAS