Ancient History King's College London

Overview

The Ancient History BA degree at King's College London also covers a vast geographical area, from Roman Britain to the Black Sea, Persia, Egypt and North Africa. While you will focus on the historical modules, you will also have the opportunity to learn Latin and/ or Greek and explore study areas in literature, art and philosophy.

Key benefits

• One of the largest Classics departments in the UK, with unique coverage from the Bronze Age to Modern Greece.

• Top five Classics departments in the UK, renowned for its quality of teaching, student experience and cutting-edge research (QS World Rankings 2018).

• Central location offers collaborations with the British Museum and other cultural institutions, which are incorporated into our teaching.

• Our course combines focus and flexibility, allowing students to pursue their interests.

• You will acquire analytical and presentational skills valued by employers in heritage-related professions, the media, education, civil service and the performing arts.

• The possibility to transfer to the Classics (Greek & Latin) BA in Year 2, provided that in Year 1 you took Greek & Latin Literature: An Introduction (30 credits) and a Greek or Latin language module (30 credits).

Career prospects

Our graduates go on to work in a range of professions, including law, banking, the civil service, information technology, librarianship, education, heritage industries, the media, journalism and the performing arts; while others choose to stay and pursue postgraduate qualifications at King’s.

Destinations

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

• Assistant Tax Advisor, Ernst & Young

• Human Resources Administrator, Health Resources International

• Web Administrator, Intrico Products Ltd

• Illustrator, Self Employed Illustrator

• Marketing and Publishing Graduate Scheme, the Telegraph Media Group