Course Overview Warfare, Politics and Gender were key issues of the ancient world, just as they are today. Ancient History offers the study of the Greek and Roman worlds, including history, philosophy, archaeology and art, to shed light on the ancient civilisations that have shaped our modern world. Single Honours Ancient History recently achieved an overall satisfaction rating of 100% in the National Student Survey (NSS).

Arts and Humanities graduates make an invaluable and irreplaceable contribution to the economy and are crucial in supporting world-leading creative industries sectors. Our graduates are employed in diverse and dynamic vocations such as marketing, sales and advertising; commercial, industrial and public sectors; education; business, law and finance; art, design and culture; journalism, media and PR; creative and professional writing; sport; social and welfare professions; heritage and tourism; government and politics; foreign affairs and diplomatic corps; humanitarian organisations; teaching english as a foreign language and some are employed as translators. Some graduates go on to study Masters and PhD degrees and many PhD graduates have a career in Academia.