Ancient History and Archaeology BA Honours

Newcastle University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

VV14

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 25,000 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Ancient History and Archaeology BA Honours

About

Course overview

Our Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Honours) degree is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeology (CIfA) and University Archaeology UK (UAUK).

Immerse yourself in ancient history and archaeology on our joint honours degree. With the opportunity to learn Latin and Ancient Greek from beginners' or intermediate level, and gain the skills you’ll need for your future career.

Explore the global ancient world, including the classical civilisations of Greece and Rome, and piece together their history using diverse types of evidence. From analysing ancient texts to studying material remains, you’ll explore areas such as architecture, sculpture, pottery and coins ensuring you develop a broad range of knowledge.

Our classroom extends beyond the University, to the region's diverse heritage, based in an area of world class archaeology on the edge of the Roman Empire. From Hadrian's Wall to Bamburgh Castle on the Northumbrian coast, there's a rich past to discover on our doorstep.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typically we recognise the following in a Bachelors degree:

3.5/4.0 or 4.25/5.0 (85%) as comparable to a 1st Class
Minimum GPA of 3.75/5.0 (75%) as comparable to a 2.1
3.5/5.0 or 2.8/4.0 (70%) as comparable to a 2.2

Admissions criteria may vary depending on the course you are applying for, please check course specific entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

IELTS:

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

TOEFL:

79 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing)

Pearson:

Pearsons 65 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills).

Duolingo:

115 overall with no subskill below 100

Career

Your future

Our Ancient History and Archaeology degree will set you up to start a career as a professional archaeologist or to pursue a future in museum and heritage work, as well as a whole range of other careers.

As an archaeology and Ancient History student at Newcastle University, you'll develop a wide range of transferable skills, due to the interdisciplinary and investigative nature of the subject, which are highly sought by employers.

Our graduates can use their team-working, project management and analytical skills to work in a broad spectrum of fields, for example as company archivists, information technologists, specialist librarians and researchers. These skills are especially valued in industries such as publishing, broadcasting and public relations. Some students become teachers, lawyers, or start their own businesses.

Follow in their footsteps

Name: George
Nationality: British
Graduated: 2018
Now working as: Civil Servant â Programmes Lead, National Crime Agency

"Archaeology is a highly sought after qualification because archaeologists have to work with such a range of material to form an argument. I have no doubt that the skills I developed at BA and MA will continue to be key to my career development."

Find out what George liked the most about studying Ancient History and Archaeology at Newcastle University and how this degree helped him in his career.

Read about George's journey