Overview

The range of staff expertise offers you the opportunity to study a varied and exciting curriculum. The Art History and History offered at The University of Manchester offers a broad choice of subject areas, paired with in-depth study and research. Strengths are in Medieval, Renaissance, Post-Renaissance, Modern, Contemporary and Global art history.

The program also benefits from the expertise of staff within the Institute of Cultural Practice and several course units include study of the museum as institution, collecting, practical aspects of curating and making exhibitions, and art writing.

Career opportunities

BA Art History and History will provide you with the chance to gain practical experience, and students are able to gain placements across Manchester, including at the Whitworth, the University's art gallery, and further afield.

Surveys of recent graduates have revealed that students also pursue an impressive variety of careers in such fields as law, banking, fashion, advertising, accountancy, business management, commerce, the new media, computing and archive studies.

Recent graduate career destinations include:

Education Officer, De Morgan Collection;

Royal Collections Exhibitions Curator;

Archivist, Tate Liverpool;

Art Officer, English Heritage.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art in Theory

European Art History Fieldtrip

The Roman Empire 31BC - AD313 Rome's Golden Age

Politics and Society in Classical Greece

Roman Women in 22 Objects

Weimar Culture? Art, Film and Politics in Germany, 1918-3

Art Markets

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

More details

After this date, students can still apply if courses have vacancies, up to 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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IELTS

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History Art History Ancient History View 128 other Bachelors in Ancient History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-level

AAA to include A in History. General Studies is welcomed but not included as part of the offer.

GCSE

Applicants must demonstrate a broad general education including acceptable levels of Literacy and Numeracy, equivalent to at least Grade C or 4 in GCSE/iGCSE English Language and Mathematics. GCSE/iGCSE English Literature will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE/iGCSE English Language.

International Baccalaureate

36 points overall. 6,6,6 in Higher Level subjects (including History)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27800 GBP / year

≈ 27800 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Manchester

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