Ancient History BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

If you are fascinated by the ancient civilisations of Greece and Rome and keen to develop transferable skills such as critical analysis then this course is for you. Taught by a variety of internationally recognised experts, Ancient History offers the opportunity to study the history of Greece and Rome in the Classical period (600 BCE to 700 CE). Over three years you will delve into the politics, events and developments underpinning our understanding of many aspects of historical societies and, indeed, our own culture.

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

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Greek History and the City State, Key Themes in Roman History, Studying Classical Antiquity; Year 2: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic, Rome and its Empire from Augustus to Commodus, Greek History to 322 BC, Spinning the Past: Greek Historiography from Herodotos to Diodoros, Historiography of the Roman World; Year 3: Extended Essay (Dissertation). Optional modules: Year 1: Beginner’s Greek, Intermediate Greek, Greek Language and Reading, Beginner's Latin, Intermediate Latin and others; Year 2: Intensive Greek, Aspects of Modern Greek Language and Culture, Homer (In Translation), Greek Drama (In Translation), Virgil’s Aeneid: The Empire in the Literary Imagination and others; Year 3: Further Aspects of Modern Greek Language and Culture, Augustus, The Rise of the Roman Empire: An Economic and Social history, Alexander the Great, The Good Life in Ancient Philosophy II 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 Ancient History requires research, assessment, reasoning, organization and self-management often on your own or as part of a team.

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