Course summary

Explore the rich and fascinating worlds of Ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. This four-year programme includes a foundation year, which will introduce you to key concepts and knowledge. You will then progress to Year 1 of the BA (Hons) in Egyptology and Ancient History. This interdisciplinary course allows you to study across language, literature, history and culture. With our wide range of modules, you could cover areas including: Egyptian art and architecture; ancient Egyptian history and civilisation; archaeology; religion, sex and gender; Ancient and Middle Egypt; Greek and Roman history and society; warfare and empire. You will also have the opportunity to learn a Greek, Latin or Egyptian language. By joining us at Swansea, you will benefit from access unique resources including the Egypt Centre. Our on-campus museum houses over 5,000 archaeological objects from the Welcome Collection of Egyptian antiquities and offers practical learning opportunities to enhance your studies. As part of this course you will also have the opportunity to spend a semester abroad in countries such as USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore. This course is based at our stunning Singleton Campus, nestled in parkland and close to the beach. On campus there are plenty of extra-curricular clubs and societies to get involved in including our active Society of Ancient Studies, which runs regular social and cultural events. Ancient History at Swansea is ranked 3rd in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2023) and is Top 80 in the World (QS World Rankings 2022). We pride ourselves on offering innovative and creative, research-led teaching with employability in mind. Graduates from this course have gone on to successful careers within education, media, business, heritage and public services. In your foundation year, you will explore what it means to be human – studying a range of humanities and social science topics to prepare you for the degree itself and you will complete a project supervised by an expert in the field of education. Examples of modules include: Critical reflection and Problem Solving & Introduction to Being Human.