Ancient History offers the opportunity to study the history of Greece and Rome in the Classical period (600 BCE - 700CE). Ancient History is a fundamental area of study: its politics, events and development lying behind our understanding of many aspects of historical societies and, indeed, our own culture. The course explores themes in Greek and Roman history, such as the emergence (and fall) of democracy and the rise, decline and fall of Empires. The course is designed to build skills and knowledge from day one and to develop students' understanding of key periods and problems in Greek and Roman history. In year two, the experience of historical periods will be deepened and widened and you will develop skills in research, which will culminate in specialist studies and individual research projects in year 3.

Our recent graduates have very successfully entered a wide range of careers including law, government, publishing, finance, teaching, marketing and the media. Many have also progressed to postgraduate study in a variety of fields.