BA Ancient History and History / Overview

Year of entry: 2022

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Degree awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Duration: 3 years
Typical A-level offer: AAB
Typical contextual A-level offer: ABB, including A in History or Ancient History

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Refugee/care-experienced offer: Applicants who have been in local authority care for more than three months or have refugee status may be eligible for an offer two grades below the standard requirements.

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Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 35 points overall. 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects (including 6 in History or Ancient History); Full entry requirements
How to apply: Apply through UCAS
UCAS course code: VV50
UCAS institution code: M20

Course overview

Study at a university ranked 9th in the UK for History (Complete University Guide 2020), while Ancient History at Manchester received a top score (93%) for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2020.
Combine the study of the Greek and Roman worlds with medieval and modern history.
Discover medieval and contemporary history, stretching from Late Antiquity to modern day histories of globalisation.
Learn from passionate and committed historians at the cutting edge of their subjects.
Receive training in a variety of historiographical techniques, including specialisms vital to historical research.

Discover Classics and Ancient History at The University of Manchester

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Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2022 will be £9,250 per annum. Tuition fees for international students will be £21,500 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Contact details

School/Faculty: School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Contact name: Louis Byrne
Telephone: +44 (0)161 306 1252
Email: ug-classics@manchester.ac.uk
Website: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/cahae/
School/Faculty overview: See: About us

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