Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons)

A joint degree in Ancient History (50%) offers a rich and wide-ranging study of the Greek and Roman worlds, examining key topics such as politics, society, religion, culture and conflict through literary, epigraphic and material evidence. Optional modules, taught by specialists, enable you to study the ancient world in all its diversity, to explore new languages (including Akkadian and Sumerian), and to broaden your perspective beyond the Greco-Roman society. Through the course, you will develop critical, analytical and digital skills and prepare you for research and your future career.

A 50% joint degree in Archaeology offers the chance to study the long-term histories of human societies through their material remains and impact on past environments. Through lectures, seminars, and practical classes—including four weeks of archaeological fieldwork—you will gain a thorough grounding in archaeological methods, theory, and professional practice (accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists). You will also develop valuable transferable skills in teamwork, communication, critical analysis, and independent research, with the option to complete an archaeology dissertation in your final year. Archaeology combines well with modern languages, History and Ancient History, Egyptology, Classics, and Classical Studies.

This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). You can choose either the China Studies Track, where you will take courses from the China Studies Degree, the Creative Track, or the Entrepreneurship Track . XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

Combined Degrees

Most Combined Degrees allow you to adapt the weighting of each by 25% after the first year, helping you to keep your options open. Please note, however, students studying either a Business or Economics pathway in combination with another subject cannot increase from 25% to 50% or from 50% to 75% and it is not possible to transfer from a 50% to 75% Law. To find out more about your programme choice, please go first to our Combined Degrees webpages: liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/combined-degrees.