Overview

It looks at the societies and cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, through written texts, visual art and material remains, and has at its centre the two classical cultures of Greece and Rome. It is aimed at anyone interested in investigating ancient civilisations and their remains: from Greek temples and Roman amphitheatres to wall paintings and the poignant residues of everyday life. While it is primarily a historical and non-linguistic degree, ancient languages can be used and learned as part of the course.

The Classical Archaeology and Ancient History degree at the University of Oxford is taught through a mixture of tutorials, lectures and classes. Some cover specifically archaeological or historical approaches to ancient Mediterranean cultures, but the degree is unique in also offering courses that combine both approaches. In every year of the course there are classes led by both an archaeologist and a historian, which are designed to give an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to the topics studied.

Key facts

The University’s resources for this combined subject are excellent, both in terms of library facilities (especially the Sackler Library), and the range and number of post-holders in the two fields. The Ashmolean Museum also contains wide-ranging collections of art and artefacts from classical cultures.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Aristocracy and democracy in the Greek world, 550–450 BC

Republic to empire: Rome, 50 BC to AD 50

Archaeology: Homeric archaeology and early Greece from 1550 to 700 BC; Greek vases; Greek sculpture c600– 300 BC; Roman architecture
History: Thucydides and the West; Aristophanes’ political comedy; Cicero and Catiline; Tacitus and Tiberius
Ancient Languages: Beginning Ancient Greek or Latin; Intermediate Ancient Greek or Latin; Advanced Ancient Greek or Latin

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Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

110

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76

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

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Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Archaeology Ancient History Classics View 166 other Bachelors in Archaeology 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.

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110

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76

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7.5

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General requirements

A-levels: AAA

Advanced Highers: AA/AAB

IB: 39 (including core points) with 666 at HL

A classical language, Classical Civilisation or Ancient History can be helpful to students in completing this course, although they are not required for admission.
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41130 GBP / year

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939 - 1530 GBP / month

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