Ancient History with a Foundation Year

Ancient History explores and examines the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome and their interactions with the world beyond. Such civilisations may appear distant but remain influential even today.

This programme, with a Foundation Year, gives you an exciting introduction to Higher Education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after Further Education or are returning to education after a gap.

The programme will introduce you to theories, methodologies, and sources (including archaeology) to help you grasp the variety of lived experiences in the ancient world. Studying this four-year BA degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills which are highly valued by employers.

You’ll also have the chance to get to grips with Greek and Roman history and society, architecture and archaeology, warfare and empire, gender, religion, politics and economics, or to learn about ancient Egypt. You can also choose to learn ancient Greek or Latin.

We are based in our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.

Your degree programme will be delivered through lectures, tutorials and seminars and you will have the option to study a semester abroad in either the USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore.

If you prefer to stay closer to home, and you want to enhance your student experience and career prospects, you can gain teaching experience by leading workshops for the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership.

Your first year will be spent on your Foundation, preparing you for Higher Education. Topics on this foundation including skills development and introductions to key themes on your degree, including Academic Writing and Skills Development, Critical Reflection and Problem Solving, and History, Memory and the Creation of Identity.

After successfully completing your Foundation, you’ll move on to your BA degree. You’ll study two compulsory modules and four optional modules, with topics including Greek, Latin, Gods and Heroes, Ancient History, Society and Culture, and a Field Trip.

Year 3 consists entirely of optional modules, allowing you to shape your own learning, with topics typically including Archaic Greece, Gender in the Roman World, Plato’s Republic, and a Schools Work Placement, teaching ancient history and languages.

Your degree with culminate in year 4, with a wide range of optional modules that can include Culture and Control in Roman Britain, advanced levels of Greek or Latin, Ancient and Medieval Monarchy, and a compulsory Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology Dissertation.

For the full programme structure and module breakdown, please visit our webpage at: www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/classics-ancient-history-egyptology/ba-ancient-history

We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include:
• Presentations
• Group Work
• Personal Reflection
Throughout your undergraduate Ancient History degree, you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/classics-ancient-history-egyptology/ba-ancient-history/ or get in touch with us at study@swansea.ac.uk