BA (Hons) Ancient History at University of Kent

Programme overview

Three-year BA in Canterbury exploring ancient cultures from Greece, Egypt and Rome to Roman Britain and Byzantium, including migration, gender, identity and religion. Students can study an ancient language, take a year abroad and receive excavation training.

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad); 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Power and Persuasion: The Classical World, Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues, Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World, and Migration, Slavery and Identity in the Ancient World, with options such as Classical Mythology and Beginners' Ancient Languages. Stage 2 includes Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present and The Engagement Project.

Career pathways

Graduates enter heritage organisations, archives, museums, teaching, politics and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 96-112 UCAS points. A level BBC (contextual CCC); BTEC DMM (contextual MMM); IB 28 points or 112 UCAS Tariff points (contextual 24 points or 96 points). T level Merit. Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 18 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. Kent International Foundation Programme accepted. International applicants: good level of English (CEFR B2), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component, or GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 21,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad); 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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