University of Liverpool

Ancient History

University of LiverpoolLiverpool, United Kingdom

Course overview

Studying Ancient History provides you with an understanding of the political, military, economic, social and cultural history of the Graeco-Roman world. The course also gives you the chance to investigate the close relationship between the ancient world and modern responses to it. Explore the political, social and cultural history of Ancient Greece and Rome; examine how individuals and communities organised themselves, met the challenges of daily life and extraordinary events, and responded to change in the context of expanding horizons, shifting power relations and radical new ideas.

You will be encouraged to read, describe and comment on current research, tackling questions of central interest to ancient historians today, taking particular advantage of the research specialisms of staff within the Department. You will develop the skills to read and analyse the surviving (and sometimes conflicting) evidence, allowing you to reach and present your own judgements convincingly on a variety of complex and controversial issues. You can also study Greek and/or Latin from beginner’s to advanced levels.

Key highlights

  • Covers political, military, economic, social and cultural history of Greece and Rome
  • Explores modern responses to and receptions of the ancient world
  • Engage with current research shaped by staff research specialisms
  • Learn to analyse surviving, sometimes conflicting, ancient evidence
  • Option to study Greek and/or Latin from beginner to advanced

Entry requirements

  • A-level: BBB — with EPQ
  • A-level: BBC — to include with B in the EPQ; with EPQ
  • GCSE: 4/C — to include English, Mathematics
  • International Baccalaureate: 30 — overall with no score less t
  • Irish Leaving Certificate — H2, H2, H2, H3, H3, H3
  • Scottish Advanced Highers: BBB — Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H2, H2, H3, H3, H3 Scottish Higher/Advanced Higher: BBB in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh B…
  • A-level: BB — …welcome Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced: B in the Welsh Baccalaureate, plus BB at A level.
  • Access to HE Diploma — Humanities/Social Science) with 45 Level 3 credits with 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit

Scholarships

  • Bridge House College Nigeria Law Scholarships

    Value: £2,000

    Up to £2,000

  • Kaplan Digital Pathways Excellence Scholarship

    Kaplan Digital Pathways Foundation Certificate, will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

  • Liverpool Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduates

    If you’re an international undergraduate student who hasn’t studied with us before, you could be eligible for a scholarship offering a tuition fee discount of £7,500.

    Up to £7,500

  • Sport Liverpool Performance Programme

    A very limited number of grants, worth up to £3,500, are available through the High Performance Athlete Programme.

  • University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong and Tung Undergraduate Scholarships

    The University of Liverpool Graduate Association Hong Kong undergraduate scholarships are worth £10,000 per year for three years and are awarded to students originating from Hong Kong.

    Up to £10,000

  • University of Liverpool International College Excellence Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Museum curator
  • Archivist
  • Heritage officer
  • Secondary school teacher (with PGCE)
  • Researcher
  • Civil service administrator

Cost of study

UK/Home: Full-time place, per year - £9,790; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £1,465 | International: Full-time place, per year - £27,000; Year in industry: £1,955; Year abroad: £13,500

Admission

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