Typical A-level offer
AAB
Typical contextual A-level offer (what is this?)
ABB, including A in History or Ancient History
Typical International Baccalaureate offer
35 points overall. 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects (including 6 in History or Ancient History)
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency.
The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
GCSE English Language grade C / 4, or;
IELTS 7.0, or;
An acceptable equivalent qualification.
Study at a university ranked 7th in the UK for History (QS World University Rankings 2019).
Combine the study of the Greek and Roman worlds with medieval and modern history.
Discover medieval and contemporary history, stretching from Late Antiquity to modern day histories of globalisation.
Learn from passionate and committed historians at the cutting edge of their subjects.
Receive training in a variety of historiographical techniques, including specialisms vital to historical research.
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Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Constructing Archaic Greek History
From Republic to Empire: Introduction to Roman History, Society & Culture 218-31BC
Cities and Citizens
History in Practice
Introduction to Mediterranean & Classical Archaeology
The Story of Britain
Virgil's Aeneid
Advanced Latin Language 1
Advanced Greek Language 1
Histories of the Islamic World
Capitalism in Historical Perspective: 1700-1913
States, Nations and Empires. Europe, c.1750-1914
New Testament Greek
Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
Living and Dying in the Ancient World
Course content for year 2
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
The Roman Empire 31BC - AD235: Rome's Golden Age
Politics and Society in Classical Greece
Virgil's Aeneid
Through Cicero's Eyes
The Conquering Hero: The Life, Times and Legacy of Alexander The Great
Roman Women in 22 Objects
Greek Tragedy
Greek Epic Poetry
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
The Roman Outlook: Hellenisation & Roman Values, 200BC - AD100
Advanced Latin Language 1
Advanced Greek Language 1
Advanced Latin Language 2
Advanced Greek Language 2
Ancient Greek Mythology
Exile
Imagined Worlds: Fiction and Desire in Latin and Greek Poetry
The Poetry of Ovid
Making of the Modern Mind: European Intellectual History in a Global Context
Winds of Change: Politics, Society and Culture in Britain, 1899 -1990
Independent Research Project
Late Imperial China: From the Jesuits to the East India Company
The Cultural History of Modern War
Crisis and Prosperity in Twentieth-Century Europe
Colonial Encounters: Race, Violence, and the Making of the Modern World
From Catastrophe to Crusade: Europe in the Aftermath of the Vikings
Biblical Hebrew
New Testament in Greek II
Jesus: From Jewish Messiah to Hollywood Idol
Key Thinkers in the History of Western Philosophy
Course content for year 3
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
You'll develop a range of transferable skills, including the ability to think logically and imaginatively, communicate effectively, and interpret, assess and evaluate information and data.
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