IELTS 6.5, with no component below 5.5
Discover the ancient Greco-Roman world, and take the opportunity to join an archaeological dig and study abroad, with our BA Ancient History and Archaeology degree.
At the University of Reading, our BA Ancient History and Archaeology joint degree combines the study of ancient history – and its political, military, social and cultural contexts – with invaluable archaeological training.
Through your study of ancient history, you’ll immerse yourself in the rich culture of Greece and Rome from around 2000BC to 600AD and discover how these ancient civilisations have influenced the modern world. Your archaeological studies will take you further back in time, broaden the geographical focus, and enable you to experience the excitement of genuine discovery.
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Year 1
Compulsory modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• AR1EMP, Early Empires: Mesopotamia, Egypt & Rome, PROF Roger Matthews
• AR1MET, Archaeology today: methods and practice, MS Amanda Clarke
• CL1GH, Greek History: war, society, and change in the Archaic Age, DR Emma Aston
• CL1RH, Roman History: the rise and fall of the Republic, DR Andreas Gavrielatos
Optional modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• AR1FOR, Forensic Anthropology and the Archaeology of Death, DR Ceri Falys
• AR1REV, Revolutions in Human Behaviour: 4 Million Years BC to the Present, PROF Steve Mithen
• AR1SOC, Contemporary world cultures: an introduction to social anthropology, DR Alanna Cant
• CL1G1, Ancient Greek 1, MRS Jackie Baines
• CL1L1, Latin 1 (C), MRS Jackie Baines
• CL1SO, Ancient Song, PROF Ian Rutherford
• CL1TR, Texts, Readers, and Writers, PROF Eleanor Dickey
• AP1SB1, Introduction to Management, PROF Julian Park
• EC110, The Economics of Climate Change, DR Stefania Lovo
• FT1CSS, Comedy on Stage and Screen, DR Simone Knox
• MC1HPE, Museum History, Policy and Ethics, DR Rhi Smith
• MC1PP, Presenting the Past, DR Rhi Smith
• ML1IL, Introduction to Linguistics, MR Federico Faloppa
• PO1FRE, Freedom, DR Andrew Reid
• PP1GJ, Global Justice, MISS Michela Bariselli
• PP1RP, Radical Philosophy, DR George Mason
Year 2
Optional modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• AR2F13, Archaeology Fieldschool Joint Honours, MS Amanda Clarke
• AR2F17, Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis, PROF Mary Lewis
• AR2F20, Professional Practice, MS Amanda Clarke
• AR2FAO, Ancient objects: materials and meanings, DR Andrew Souter
• AR2M8, Medieval Europe: power, religion and death, DR Gabor Thomas
• AR2P14, Prehistoric Europe: the first million years, DR Rob Hosfield
• AR2R8, Rome's Mediterranean Empire, DR Andrew Souter
• AR2SBI, Bioarchaeology, DR Aleks Pluskowski
• AR2SCF2, Changing the Face of the Earth: Past, Present and Future Sustainability, DR Wendy Matthews
• AR2TAH, Archaeology and heritage: past, present and future, PROF Duncan Garrow
• CL2AE, Ancient Epic, DR Christa Gray
• CL2AEL, Ancient Egyptian Language and Hieroglyphs, PROF Rachel Mairs
• CL2APL, Academic Work Placement, DR Emma Aston
• CL2CGH, Greek History: Persian Wars to Alexander, PROF Timothy Duff
• CL2CLE, Cleopatras, PROF Rachel Mairs
• CL2DR, Ancient Drama, PROF Barbara Goff
• CL2EGR, Egypt and the Greco-Roman World, PROF Ian Rutherford
• CL2EM, Early Macedon, DR Emma Aston
• CL2G2, Ancient Greek 2 (I), DR Andreas Gavrielatos
• CL2G3, Ancient Greek 3 (I), PROF Barbara Goff
• CL2GRE, Greek Religions, PROF Ian Rutherford
• CL2GSC, Greek Sculpture, PROF Amy Smith
• CL2ILA, Introduction to Late Antiquity, DR Christa Gray
• CL2L2, Latin 2 (I), MRS Jackie Baines
• CL2L3, Latin 3 (I), DR Andreas Gavrielatos
• CL2PL, Work placement for Classicists and Ancient Historians, PROF Eleanor Dickey
• CL2PR, Prospects for Classicists and Ancient Historians, DR Hana Navratilova
• CL2RME, Rome's Mediterranean Empire; A World of Cities, DR Andrew Souter
• CL2RO, Roman History: From Republic to Empire, PROF Annalisa Marzano
• CL2SG, Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World, PROF Barbara Goff
• CL2SI, My Mother's Sin and other Stories, DR Dimitra Tzanidaki-Kreps
• GV2GIS, Geographical Information Systems, DR Jess Neumann
• GV2MPL, Summer Micro-Placement, DR Aleks Pluskowski
• GV2PLA, Summer Placement, DR Aleks Pluskowski
• GV2QCEC, Quaternary Climate and Environmental Change, PROF Nicholas Branch
• LS2LAT, Introduction to English Language Teaching, MRS Suzanne Portch
• LS2LNM, Language and New Media, PROF Rodney Jones
• MC2CCM, Curatorship and Collections Management, DR Rhi Smith
• MC2LE, Museum Learning and Engagement, DR Rhi Smith
• ML2GF, Science, perversion, and dream in global fantastic literature, DR Alice Christensen
• ML2STA, Society, Thought, and Art in Modern Europe, DR Veronica Heath
• MM270, Practice of Entrepreneurship, DR Norbert Morawetz
• MT2CC, The Science of Climate Change, PROF Nigel Arnell
• PO2MIR, Modern International Relations, DR Joseph O' Mahoney
• PO2PWS, Politics of the Welfare State, DR Brandon Beomseob Park
• PO2THI, Political Thinking, DR Alice Baderin
• PP2EA1, Ethical Argument 1: Philosophy and How to Live, DR Luke Elson
• PP2GP1, Global Philosophy 1, MISS Michela Bariselli
• PP2HKW1, Hume, Kant, and Wittgenstein 1, DR Severin Schroeder
• PP2IDR1, Ignorance, Doubt, and Relativism 1, DR Jumbly Grindrod
• PP2MM1, Meaning and the Mind 1, DR Jumbly Grindrod
• PP2OID1, Oppression, Inequality, and the Enemies of Democracy 1, DR Charlotte Newey
Year 3
Optional modules include:
• Code, Module, Convenor
• AR3D1, Dissertation, DR Andrew Souter
• AR3F1, Post-Excavation: assessment, analysis & publication in the profession, MS Amanda Clarke
• AR3HCP, The Anthropology of Heritage and Cultural Property, DR Alanna Cant
• AR3P13, Emergence of Civilisation in Mesopotamia, PROF Roger Matthews
• AR3R9, Archaeology of the City of Rome, DR Andrew Souter
• AR3S21, Biological anthropology, DR Ceri Falys
• CL3AA, Anatolia and the Aegean in the Late Bronze Age. The Context for the Trojan War, PROF Ian Rutherford
• CL3AB, Ancient Biography, PROF Timothy Duff
• CL3DN, Dissertation in Classics, DR Emma Aston
• CL3DP, Preparation for Dissertation in Classics, DR Emma Aston
• CL3FCC, From Classroom to Courtroom: Mastering the Art of Persuasion in the Ancient World, DR Christa Gray
• CL3G4, Ancient Greek 4 (H), MRS Jackie Baines
• CL3G5, Ancient Greek 5 (H), PROF Timothy Duff
• CL3G6, Ancient Greek 6, MRS Jackie Baines
• CL3INP, Independent Third Year Project, DR Emma Aston
• CL3L4, Latin 4 (H), DR Andreas Gavrielatos
• CL3L5, Latin 5 (H), DR Andreas Gavrielatos
• CL3L6, Latin 6, DR Andreas Gavrielatos
• CL3PCA, Pioneers of Classical Archaeology, PROF Rachel Mairs
• CL3ROM, City of Rome, DR Andrew Souter
• CL3SEN, Seneca:The Consul, The Philosopher, The Tragedian, MR Oliver Baldwin
• CL3SP, Ancient Sparta, DR James Lloyd
• CL3TE, Technology in the Ancient World, PROF Annalisa Marzano
• CL3UL, Urban Life: The Archaeology and Anthropology of Roman Cities, DR John Hanson
• FB3NGLA, Genes, Lifestyle and Nutrition, DR Vimal Karani
• GV3CC, Climate Change, PROF Maria Shahgedanova
• GV3ESM, Ecosystems Modelling, DR Shovonlal Roy
• GV3TRC, Tropical Rainforests, Climate & Lost Civilisations, PROF Frank Mayle
• LS3IC, Intercultural Communications, DR Erhan Aslan
• LW3CRY, Criminology, PROF Paul Almond
• ML3IC, Identity and Conflict in Modern Europe, DR Athena Leoussi
• ML3LP, Language and Power, MR Federico Faloppa
• MM302, Entrepreneurial Project, MR Keith Heron
• PO3FPT, Feminism and Political Theory, DR Maxime Lepoutre
• PO3IPE, International Political Economy, DR Jonathan Golub
• PO3USF, US Foreign and Defence Policy since 1950, DR Graham O'Dwyer
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