Classics and the Ancient World BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Classics and the Ancient World BA (Hons)
This three-year flexible programme (with different routes) offers the opportunity to develop expertise in one or more ancient languages, out of Ancient Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Hittite, Akkadian or Sumerian. Alongside, the programme provides an opportunity to study the ancient world in a broad sense, involving in-depth study of aspects of ancient literature, philosophy, history and archaeology. Students will be able to develop a sophisticated approach to the ancient world and express their own ideas in essays for individual modules and a final-year dissertation
This three-year flexible programme (with different routes) offers the opportunity to develop expertise in one or more ancient languages, out of Ancient Greek, Latin, Sanskrit, Hittite, Akkadian or Sumerian. Alongside, the programme provides an opportunity to study the ancient world in a broad sense, involving in-depth study of aspects of ancient literature, philosophy, history and archaeology. Students will be able to develop a sophisticated approach to the ancient world and express their own ideas in essays for individual modules and a final-year dissertation
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
Q802
Institution Code
U80
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
D:30,M:15
Pass in Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, all from Level 3 units. Please note, where subject specific requirements are stipulated at A level we may review your Access to HE syllabus to ensure you meet the subject specific requirements prior to a final decision being communicated.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no score lower than 5. Ancient Greek or Latin at higher level grade 6 required for Language and Literature route. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not Accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,A,B
A,A,B at Advanced Highers (or A,A at Advanced Higher and B,B,B at Higher), Ancient Greek or Latin at grade A required for Language and Literature route.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,D3,M1
Ancient Greek or Latin at grade at D3 required for Language and Literature route.
A level
A,A,B
Ancient Greek or Latin at grade A required for Language and Literature route. Contextual Offers: please visit the course webpage for further details about our Access UCL scheme.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Not Accepted
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £29,800 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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