Ancient History with a Year in Industry

Studying an Ancient History degree with a Year in Industry allows you to explore the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome – their interactions with the world and beyond.

Studying this four-year BA degree will introduce you to theories, methodologies, and sources (including archaeology) to help you grasp the variety of lived experience in the ancient world. The rigour we aim to foster in your thinking will open up a range of exciting career opportunities for you in a broad range of professions.

You’ll 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 learn about ancient Egypt. You can also learn ancient Greek or Latin.

Supported by world-recognised experts in the field, you will have a wide variety of modules to choose from, including an overseas study trip or local school placement module.

You will also be part of a close-knit student community and have the chance to join in with many clubs and societies including The Society for Ancient Studies, which organises social and cultural events including museum trips.

To enhance your career prospects, we offer the opportunity to sign up for various employability and engagement-related placements, such as the Week of Work. Our staff have contacts in the heritage sector, and you can volunteer at local museums while you are here, including our own fabulous Egypt Centre, which houses over 5,000 archaeological objects.

You will have the opportunity to spend a year on an industry placement, gaining invaluable skills, knowledge and experience of the workplace.

Graduates from the course enter a wide range of careers in sectors including: heritage and tourism, teaching, media and public relations, business and management and politics and the Civil Service.

Based on our stunning Singleton Park Campus overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, an area of outstanding natural beauty, by studying in Swansea you will have access to beautiful beaches, parklands, a vibrant city and more.

In year 1, you will study two compulsory and four optional modules, with a range of topics typically available, including Greek, Latin, Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric, Medieval Europ and The Early Modern World

Year 2 consists entirely of optional modules, allowing you to shape your own learning, with topics typically including Archaic Greece, The Heirs of Rome, Gender in the Roman World, Plato’s Republic, and Alexander and the Hellenistic World. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake a School’s placement module teaching history and ancient languages, and a guided research project.

Your third year will be spent on a year-long industrial placement.

Year 4 of your studies again gives you free choice to select your own modules, which can include advanced levels of Greek or Latin, as well as modules on the Ancient and Medieval Monarchy, Culture and Control in Roman Britain, all culminating in a Classics, Ancient History and Egpytology 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