Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Ancient History and History (V117)

With the BA Ancient History and History go on a journey through one's favourite historical periods, from ancient Greece through Medieval Europe to Cold War Britain, with highly regarded and award-winning teaching staff. This course enables students to study the classical world alongside modern history. Ancient History gives them an understanding of the cultures and societies of the Greek and Roman worlds, a period spanning from 2000 BC to around 600 AD, while modern history focuses on the era from the Crusades to the 1960s.

Students will be encouraged to gain direct experience of ancient sites through independent travel, for which they can apply for an annual travel bursary. They can also apply to study at the British School at Athens and the British School at Rome, which both offer summer school opportunities to University of Reading students.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 75.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 100 (Min Listening: 12.0, Min Reading: 13.0, Min Speaking: 18.0, Min Writing: 21.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 7 (Min Listening: 6.0, Min Reading: 6.0, Min Speaking: 6.0, Min Writing: 6.0)
  • Min PTE overall: 69 (Min Listening: 59, Min Reading: 59, Min Speaking: 59, Min Writing: 59)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 31 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)