ANCIENT HISTORY FACULTY OF ARTS
Ancient History
Our internationally renowned department teaches many specialist areas of Greco- Roman history and civilisation, covering a broad chronological range – from the archaeology of Bronze Age Greece to the religions of the later Roman Empire.
Why study Ancient History at Bristol? Just a few miles from the World Heritage Site that was once Roman Aquae Sulis in Bath, Bristol is the ideal place to study ancient history. Our course is designed to provide you with a broad knowledge of the politics, economy and societies of the ancient Greeks and Romans. It aims to equip you with the skills necessary to locate, decipher and evaluate a range of historical sources and to develop a sophisticated understanding of historical theory.
You have the flexibility to combine core units on Greco-Roman culture with more specialised topics, units on the reception of Greece and Rome, or ancient languages.
Teaching methods include lectures, small-group seminars, personal consultations and a guided research project. These allow you to develop valuable skills in formal and informal writing, impromptu discussion and oral presentation. Our teaching provides you with a basis for thinking about the economy, politics and culture of other periods and of modernity.
The interdisciplinary study of ancient history develops critical thinking, persuasive writing and clear self expression, skills that are transferable to a wide range of careers. Our graduates are highly employable and have found positions in research, administration, media, museums, art galleries, heritage management and the civil service; a significant number go on to postgraduate study.
For more information about our courses visit
bristol.ac.uk/ug19-ancienthistory.
bristol.ac.uk/classics
BA Ancient History A-levels AAB (BBB†
) IB 34 (31† )
Ancient History at Bristol gives you the flexibility to combine core units on Greco-Roman culture with more specialised topics. In the first two years you will take core units exploring the ancient Greek and Roman world, the sources of information available and the different approaches employed by modern scholars. You will also choose a number of optional units on ancient language, literature, philosophy, art, and political, social or cultural history. There is the possibility of studying abroad for one semester in the second year.
In your third year you will choose units from a range of special subject seminars, based on our academics’ wide range of research interests. In co-operation with a supervisor, you will research and write a dissertation on a topic of your choice. You will also take the Applied Classics unit and plan, market and execute a project aimed at presenting the ancient world to the wider public, with a member of staff acting as adviser.
Single Honours BA Ancient History 3 years
V110 Academic entry requirements
The University recognises a wide range of UK and international qualifications for admission; for further details please see p48
Typical standard offer for BA Ancient History
A-levels AAB
IB Diploma 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level Typical contextual offer†
History A-levels BBB
IB Diploma 31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level Other requirements
Part-time study Yes (six years with daytime, weekday teaching) English language profile B (see p48)
†Contextual offer; see p46 for BA Ancient
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