Course summary
The Ancient History (MA) offers students whose interests centre on the study of ancient history the opportunity to take a specialist higher degree tailored to those interests. If you wish to expand your knowledge of the history of Ancient Greek and Roman societies at a postgraduate level, then Ancient History (MA) is for you. The Ancient History scheme allows you to study a wide range of modules covering not only fascinating figures like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, but also basic aspects of everyday life, such as warfare and the economy.
Modules
Part I (PG Cert, PG Dip & MA) • Art and Representation in the Ancient Near East (30 credits; optional) • Aspects of Greek and Roman Religion and Cult (30 credits; optional) • Gender in the Ancient World (30 credits; optional) • Intensive Greek I (30 credits; optional) • Intensive Greek II (30 credits; optional). • Intensive Latin I (30 credits; optional) • Intensive Latin II (30 credits; optional) • Life in the Eastern Desert of Egypt (30 credits; optional) • Myth in Greek and Roman Epic (30 credits; optional) • Power and Culture in the Hellenistic East (30 credits; optional) • Rome and the Indian Ocean: The Classical World in a Global Context (30 credits; optional) • Screening the Past: Film and History – Ancient, Medieval, Modern (30 credits; optional) • Textiles in the Ancient World (30 credits; optional) • The Greek Economy in the Archaic and Classical Periods (30 credits; optional) • The History and Culture of Late Antiquity (30 credits; optional) • Theory and Methodology for the Study of the Ancient World (30 credits; compulsory). Part II (MA) • MA Dissertation (Ancient) (60 credits; compulsory).
Entry requirements
The traditional requirement for entry onto a Level 7 programme is a 2.1 or 1st class undergraduate degree. In addition, we encourage students with an equivalent and appropriate professional qualification or significant and relevant professional experience to apply.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £7800 | Whole course |
England | £7800 | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £7800 | Whole course |
Scotland | £7800 | Whole course |
Wales | £7800 | Whole course |
Channel Islands | £7800 | Whole course |
International | £15000 | Whole course |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP