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Ancient History and Archaeology

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

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.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
VV14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
VV14
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

General Studies accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits P: 0 credits

15 Level 3 credits should be History or history-related

Scottish Higher
AABBB

Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.
Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

Three subjects at Grade 5 or above at Higher Level.

Extended Project

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification, we will vary our offer to recognise this. Your project can be in any topic

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H3, H3

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2

English language requirements

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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