Ancient History and Archaeology: The University of Manchester

Course description
BA (Hons) in Ancient History and Archaeology is a joint degree which combines two disciplines and provides students with a knowledge of two complementary approaches to the past. Students are provided with training in essential historical skills and given a broad background to the classical history of the Mediterranean World (including Greek and Roman history, theory and methodology) and a global view of archaeology (Old and New World from the Neolithic to the post-Medieval period, as well as theory and practice of archaeology). Throughout the entire degree you can choose to follow a pathway that emphasises either archaeology (including fieldwork) or ancient history and languages.
Course aims
The course aims to:

• develop and encourage students' interest in the past
• train students in the critical study of historical documents and the techniques and methods of archaeology
• provide a broadly-based and challenging curriculum including course units that are innovative and stimulating, draw upon the research expertise of the teaching staff, and are examined by a range of methods of assessment
• introduce students, within the context of specific historical and archaeological courses, to a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies
• help students to work independently and to organise effectively their own schedules of personal study
• produce graduates with the transferable skills necessary to equip them for employment, postgraduate study, or further training.

Career opportunities
Their graduates can, through the academic and practical skills imparted, pursue a career in many different areas of archaeology, history, museums, and cultural resource management. Ancient History and Archaeology also provides a basic Humanities degree which can be employed in a wide variety of career prospects such as writing, journalism, research and consultancy work.
Entry requirements

• English language:
  • Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent; eg. NCUK EAP minimum Grade of A with range of 70-79
  • TOEFL: PBT score of 600; CBT score of 250; TWE score of 5.5; IBT score of 100.
• A level: Grades ABB-BBB not incl Gen Studs. Two AS-levels may be accepted in place of one A-level.
• Unit grade information: The University of Manchester welcomes the provision of unit grade information which, like all other available information, will inform the consideration of applications. Unit grades will not normally form part of offer conditions, except for Mathematics programmes.
• GCSE: Minimum of grade C in English and Mathematics.
• Key Skills qualification: The University warmly welcomes applications from students studying the Key Skills qualification. However, as the opportunities to take these modules are not open to all applicants, currently this is not an essential requirement of the University.
• International Baccalaureate: 33-32 points overall including 6, 6, 5 at Higher level.