Overview

Key facts

With the Ancient History programme of the University of Glasgow you will have the opportunity to visit archaeological sites and museums in Italy and Greece as part of your programme.
Career Prospects
In recent years our graduates have found employment as:

teachers

civil servants

administrators

librarians

archivists

experts in museums and galleries.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

In year 1 you will study the history and culture of archaic Greece and republican Rome, using a wide variety of source material, including buildings, coins and artefacts and literary works such as epic poetry and plays alongside historical texts.

In year 2 you will study the history and culture of classical Greece and of imperial Rome. Alongside the historians Thucydides and Tacitus, the texts you read may include Plato’s philosophy, the Aeneid of Virgil and the ancient novel.

You will choose from a wide variety of options in ancient history. These could include, for example, courses in Ancient medicine, Ancient technology in context, Athenian democracy, From the Gracchi to Sulla, The Roman historical imagination, Greek religion, Cleopatra, and The fall of the Roman Empire.

You will write a dissertation on a topic of your choosing, and you will also design and implement a study visit to Greece or Italy.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

AAAAA Higher or AAAA Higher+B Advanced Higher (BBBB S5 minimum for consideration)

Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject.

SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements (by end of S5 or S6)

MD20 – BBBB (also other target groups)

MD40 – AABB

Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.

A-level Standard Entry Requirements

AAB – BBB

Additional requirements: one A-level Humanities subject.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

36 (6,6,5 HL) – 32 (6,5,5 HL)

Additional requirements: HL English and HL Humanities subject.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

27720 GBP / year

≈ 27720 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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