Ancient History and History with Year Abroad University of Southampton

Overview

This degree will give you a solid foundation for further study, or for a career in teaching, media, museums or galleries. At the  Ancient History and History with Year Abroad BA course offered by the University of Southampton  you'll look at the different ways historians have approached the past, and study different periods in history. You'll cover the development of historical debates, ways of imagining the past, and topics ranging from ancient history to the war on terror.

Study ancient history and history abroad when you spend your third year at a university in Europe, the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea or Australia.

As part of this degree you can:

• choose from over 100 modules
• leading from experts in the ancient world and history (archaeology, ancient and modern languages and literatures, and film)
• learn Latin and Ancient Greek
• access document collections, including the Wellington, Palmerston and Mountbatten papers, and the Parkes archive, one of the largest Jewish documentation centres in Europe

The course combines lectures with small group seminars. You’ll learn how to structure an argument, interrogate and contextualise evidence and evaluate historical controversies.

Career Opportunities:

The employability and enterprise skills you'll gain from this course are reflected in the Southampton skills model. When you join us you'll be able to use our skills model to track, plan, and benefit your career development and progress.