Ancient and Medieval History BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Drawing on expertise from our Classics and History departments, Ancient and Medieval History offers the opportunity to study the history of Greece and Rome in the Classical period (600 BCE - 700CE) and how that world developed into the Medieval period (c. 600 CE - 1400 CE). The course brings together the two key periods of pre-modern history, offering students the opportunity to compare and contrast pre-modern social and political systems and to develop the knowledge, theories and methodologies necessary for the study of these periods of history.

Department: Classics  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: History in the Making, Greek History and the City State, Key Themes in Roman History; Year 3: Extended essay (dissertation) in either ancient or medieval history. Optional modules: Year 1: Introduction to Greek Literature, Roman Literature of the Republic, Roman Literature of the Empire, Introduction to Ancient Philosophy, Individual and Community and others; Year 2: Greek History to 404 BC, Greek History to 322 BC, Spinning the Past: Greek Historiography from Herodotos to Diodoros, Historiography of the Roman World, Gender in Classical Antiquity and others; Year 3: Extended Essay (Dissertation), Greek Law and Lawcourts, Augustus, The Roman Republic: A Social and Economic History, The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Economic and Social history and others.

Career pathways

Our degree courses not only promote academic achievement but also the means to hone the life-skills necessary to excel, post-graduation. Studying History both Ancient and Medieval requires research, assessment, reasoning, organization and self-management often on your own or as part of a team.

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