Ancient and medieval history and culture offers you a unique opportunity to investigate the cultural and political genesis of Europe by focusing on the fascinating transition from the ancient to the medieval world (2000 B.C. - 1500 A.D.).Through lectures, small group teaching and site visits you will be able to trace this extraordinary process reflected in the art, archaeology, culture and history of the ancient and medieval worlds, familiarising yourself with key events, issues and mentalities. You will be encouraged to pursue an interdisciplinary approach to your studies, as well as to appraise critically the art and material culture of the period and the documentary sources in translation.

The interdisciplinary nature of the course opens up an exciting variety of fields after leaving university. Specific related fields include archaeology, art conservation, heritage and museum work and teaching. Graduates in these disciplines have also entered accountancy, advertising, business, civil service, diplomatic corps, human resources, journalism, management, and publishing. Several others have progressed to postgraduate study at universities across Ireland, Europe and America.