Year 1

You will be introduced to Greek and Roman history, as well as key types of source material available for studying the classical world including literature and art, inscriptions, coins and material culture. You will also learn about the broader contexts of Greco-Roman antiquity, exploring the diverse societies of the ancient world beyond the Mediterranean from Iron Age Europe to pharaonic Egypt, and from ancient Mesopotamia to the Berbers.

Modules

• Approaching Ancient Evidence (Greek)
• Introduction to Greek History
• An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
• The Ancient World Beyond the Mediterranean
• Approaching Ancient Evidence (Roman)
• Introduction to Roman History
• An Introduction to World Archaeology AD
• Introduction to Classical Culture

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

To develop your skills further, you will undertake an in-depth source project and learn about a wide range of approaches and methods for studying the past. You will be able to choose from a range of option modules covering Greek, Roman and Near Eastern antiquity. You may also take an option module in Latin to improve both your language skills and your knowledge of Latin literature.

Core modules

• Sources, Method, and Theory for Ancient History
• Source Project

Option modules

Choose three option modules from:

• The Roman Principate
• The Ancient Near East
• Greek History in 40 Lives
• Archaeology of the Roman Empire

Plus three option modules from:

• Classical and Hellenistic Greek States
• Classical and Post-classical Latin
• Roman Social History and the Roman Family
• Religion in the Roman World
• Celts, Britons and Barbarians: Iron Age Europe in context
• Heritage Skills
• The Medieval Mediterranean World

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad (optional)

If you want to, you can spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions (eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2). Alternatively, you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in three years.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to work in the private sector, the state sector, a non-governmental organisation, or become self-employed you will find the experience invaluable. Find out more from our Study Abroad Unit.

Please note, a year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See our Fees and Funding section for details.

We have links with several European universities, administered through the Erasmus+ scheme. If you are eligible for a loan from Student Finance you can apply for a travel grant from them. Languages courses, at both beginners and advanced level, are available through the University’s Languages at Leicester scheme.

• For the latest information on the future of the Erasmus+ scheme at UK universities please see our Brexit microsite.

We have links with the following universities:

• Università di Bologna, Italy
• Universitat de València, Spain
• Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands
• Universität Freiburg, Germany
• Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

We also have links with some universities outside Europe. If you are receiving financial assistance from Student Finance your support will continue and you may also be eligible to apply for additional travel grants or scholarships. We have links with the following universities:

• Flinders University, Australia
• University of Calgary, Canada

Partner institutions represent choices available to current students. The range of partner insitutions available may change in future years.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

You will write a dissertation on a topic of your choice, within the field of Ancient History. The rest of the modules are up to you. This gives you the opportunity to tailor the degree to the areas and periods that most interest you.

Core module

• Ancient History Dissertation (double module)

Option modules

Choose three option modules from:

• Households and Domesticity in the Ancient World
• Textiles, Dress and Identity in the Roman World
• Great Greek Monuments
• Early Christian Europe
• Warfare, Conflict and Violence in the Human Past

Plus three option modules from:

• Sparta and the Greek World
• Greek and Roman Art
• The Roman Labyrinth: Crete under the Emperors
• The Fall of the Roman Republic
• Archaeology and Ancient History in Education

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.