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BA History and Ancient History - 2025 entry

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UCAS code V111
Duration 3 years
Entry year 2025
Campus Streatham Campus
Discipline History
Contact

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+44 (0)1392 723044 (EU/International callers)

Typical offer

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A-Level: AAB
IB: 34/665
BTEC: DDD

Contextual offers

A-Level: BBB
IB: 30/555
BTEC: DDM

Overview

  • Study world history to its full: explore vital topics such as gender, race and global imperialism, navigate diverse geographical regions, and traverse 1,500 years of history, from the fall of the Roman Empire through to the post-Communist era
  • Develop in-depth, wide-ranging understanding of the history, societies and political ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans. Learn a classical language in your first year, which you can choose to continue in your second or third years
  • Exeter is a city bursting with history and heritage that offers museums, art galleries and a wide range of historical architecture. The University Library has extensive historical holdings and collections
  • Our research centres, which cover areas including Medical History and Medieval Studies, are a focus for interdisciplinary research activity across the institution and have significant international reputations
  • The Student-Staff Liaison Committee provides an opportunity to communicate your views and influence, change and shape your degree. The student-run History Society organises guest speakers, trips and social events

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We are 6th in the UK for research in History

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Top 10 in the UK for Classics and Ancient History

6th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024

I decided to apply to Exeter as it offered a unique course combination that I couldn’t find at many other universities. I did Latin at GCSE and was torn between studying History and Ancient History so the option to study both was perfect for me!

I visited both the open day and offer holders’ day and really loved the green campus and felt welcomed by the friendly atmosphere. I would definitely recommend studying at Exeter; my course is so interesting and I especially like the wide range of module options I can choose from, I also take a French language module alongside my degree. All the lecturers in my department are lovely and have a great relationship with the students.

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BA History and Ancient History

Entry requirements (typical offer)

Qualification Typical offer Required subjects
A-Level AAB n/a
IB 34/665 n/a
BTEC DDD n/a
GCSE 4 or C English Language
Access to HE 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade N/A
T-Level Distinction N/A
Contextual Offer

A-Level: BBB
IB: 30/555
BTEC: DDM

Specific subject requirements must still be achieved where stated above. Find out more about contextual offers.

Other accepted qualifications

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English language requirements

International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.

NB General Studies is not included in any offer.

Grades advertised on each programme webpage are the typical level at which our offers are made and provide information on any specific subjects an applicant will need to have studied in order to be considered for a place on the programme. However, if we receive a large number of applications for the programme we may not be able to make an offer to all those who are predicted to achieve/have achieved grades which are in line with our typical offer. For more information on how applications are assessed and when decisions are released, please see: After you apply

Course content

The History and Ancient History degree programme is made up of compulsory (core) and optional modules, which are worth 15 or 30 credits each. Full-time undergraduate students need to complete modules worth a total of 120 credits each year.

Depending on your programme you can take up to 30 credits each year in another subject, for instance a language or business module, to develop career-related skills or just widen your intellectual horizons.

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

45 credits of compulsory History modules, 30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 15 credits of optional History modules and 30 credits of optional Ancient History modules

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

a select either HIH1410 or HIH1420

b select either CLA1001 or CLA1002; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.

c select 15 credits of History modules from this list

d select 30 credits of Ancient History modules from this list

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
HIH1400 Making History 15
HISS HIH1410 or HIH1420 [See note a above]
HIH1410 Understanding the Medieval and Early-Modern World 30
HIH1420 Understanding the Modern World 30
CLA CLA1001-CLA1002 [See note b above]
CLA1001 Greek History: Problems and Sources 30
CLA1002 Roman History: Problems and Sources 30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
HISS S1 BA CH opt 2022-3 [See note c above]
HIH1014 The Body in Eighteenth-Century Britain 15
HIH1043 The Collapse of Communism in Central-Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union 15
HIH1138 Medieval, Manufactured? Uses and Reuses of the Middle Ages 15
HIH1411 From Wigan Pier to Piccadilly: Britain between the Wars 15
HIH1501 The Viking Phenomenon 15
HIH1505 The First Crusade 15
HIH1506 The First Day of the Somme 15
HIH1586 Early Modern Venice: Representations and Myths 15
HIH1597 Serfdom in Late Medieval England 15
HIH1614 Environment and Industry, 1750-1950: Global Perspectives 15
HIH1616 Producing Poverty: Peasants in a Global Perspective, 700-1300CE 15
HIH1618 Body, Border, Partition: Understanding Violence in South Asia 15
CLA S1 BA AH CH opt 2022-3 [See note d above]
CLA1201 Classical Language and Texts: Greek I 30
CLA1202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA1204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA1251 Classical Language and Texts: Latin I 30
CLA1252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA1254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA1005 Greek and Roman Narrative 30
CLA1301 Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) - Tyranny 15
CLA1354 Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus 15
CLA1358 Ancient Sources Material Evidence: Building Communities in Archaic Greece 15
CLA1401 Text and Context: Early Greek Poetry 15
CLA1405 Text and Context: Roman Laughter 15
CLA1508 Ancient World: Roman Philosophy 15
CLA1516 Ancient World (Written Evidence): Persuasion in Ancient Greece 15

30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 30 credits of optional Ancient History modules, 60 credits of optional History modules

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

e select either CLA2001 or CLA2002; the modules run in alternate years so you must select the one which is running in this academic year.

f select 30 credits from this list of Ancient History modules

select 60 credits from the lists of optional History modules in Pathway A, B, C or D (including HUM2000 and HUM2001 Humanities in the Workplace; you must take HIH2001 Doing History: Perspectives on Sources if you intend to select HIH3005 History Dissertation in the final stage).

Compulsory modules

Please note, modules CLA2001 and CLA2002 run in alternate years.  Students will take whichever module is running.

CodeModule Credits
CLA 2001-2002 [see note e above]
CLA2001 Greek History: Problems and Sources 30
CLA2002 Roman History: Problems and Sources 30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
CLA S2 BA AH CH opt 2023-4 [See note f above]
CLA2202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA3204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA2205 Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV 30
CLA2252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA3254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA2254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV 30
CLA2006 Greek and Roman Drama 30
CLA2302 Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Greek Historiography to the End of the Fifth Century BC 15
CLA2307 Ancient Sources (Written Evidence) Ancient Medicine 15
CLA2514 Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife 15
CLA2517 Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia 15
CLA2507 Ancient World: Greek Philosophy 15
CLA2406 Text and Context: Roman Love Elegy 15
CLA2410 Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature 15
HISS S2 BA CH opt A 2023-4 [See note g above]
HIH2014A Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 30
HIH2032A Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism 30
HIH2218A Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England 30
HIH2592 Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective 30
HIH2019A Science, Technology and Medicine in the Cold War 30
HIH2011A Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe 30
HIH2111 Mediterranean Maritime Supremacy, 1500-1700 30
HIH2179A The American Empire 30
HIH2184A From Conquest to Communism: Central Asia under the Russian and Soviet Empires, 1730-1945 30
HIH2208A Medieval Paris 30
HIH2210A The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 30
HIH2185A China in the World, 1500-1840 30
ARA2170 A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 15
ARA2171 A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 30
ARA2001 From Holy Text to Sex Manuals in the Medieval Middle East 15
ARA2135 Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel 15
SML2209 Music in Medieval Europe 15
THE2224 Modern Jewish History and Thought 30
HIH2037 American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology 30
HIH2137A Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body, and the Individual, 1400-1800 30
HIH2138A History of Development: Ideologies, Politics, and Projects 30
HIH2145A Spain from Absolutism to Democracy 30
HIH2036A Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 30
HIH2186A Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England 30
HIH2209A African American History 30
HIH2590 An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century 30
HIH2041 The First Welfare State? England's Poor Law, 1520-1835 30
ARA2147 Classical Islamic History 15
ARA2016 Magic and the Abrahamic Religions 15
ARA2161 The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 15
HISS S2 BA CH opt B 2023-4 [See note g above]
HIH2037 American Frontiers: The West in U.S. History and Mythology 30
HIH2137A Inventing Modern Man: Constructions of Mind, Body, and the Individual, 1400-1800 30
HIH2138A History of Development: Ideologies, Politics, and Projects 30
HIH2145A Spain from Absolutism to Democracy 30
HIH2036A Albion's Fatal Tree: Capital Punishment in England, 1688-1965 30
HIH2186A Deviants and Dissenters in Early Modern England 30
HIH2209A African American History 30
HIH2590 An Age of Iron? Europe in the Tenth Century 30
HIH2041 The First Welfare State? England's Poor Law, 1520-1835 30
ARA2147 Classical Islamic History 15
ARA2161 The Historiography of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 15
ARA2016 Magic and the Abrahamic Religions 15
HISS S2 BA CH opt C 2023-4 [See note g above]
HIH2014A Decolonisation and the Collapse of the British Empire, 1919-1968 30
HIH2032A Europe 1650-1800: From Enlightenment to Romanticism 30
HIH2218A Religion, Society and Culture in Tudor England 30
HIH2592 Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective 30
HIH2011A Forgetting Fascism, Remembering Communism: Memory in Modern Europe 30
HIH2019A Science, Technology and Medicine in the Cold War 30
HIH2111 Mediterranean Maritime Supremacy, 1500-1700 30
HIH2179A The American Empire 30
HIH2184A From Conquest to Communism: Central Asia under the Russian and Soviet Empires, 1730-1945 30
HIH2185A China in the World, 1500-1840 30
HIH2208A Medieval Paris 30
HIH2210A The Russian Empire, 1689-1917 30
ARA2171 A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 30
ARA2170 A History of the Modern Middle East, 1900-2014 15
ARA2001 From Holy Text to Sex Manuals in the Medieval Middle East 15
SML2209 Music in Medieval Europe 15
THE2224 Modern Jewish History and Thought 30
ARA2135 Conflict and Peacemaking Palestine/Israel 15
HISS S2 BA CH opt D 2023-4 [See note g above]
HIH2001 Doing History: Perspectives on Sources 30
HIH2002 Uses of the Past 30
HUM HUM2000-HUM2001
HUM2000 Humanities in the Workplace 30
HUM2001 Humanities in the Workplace 15
HUM HUM2004-HUM2005
HUM2004 Making a Career in Publishing 15
HUM2005 Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence 15

Find out more about study abroad or employment experience under Course variants.

With Study Abroad

0-30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 0-30 credits of compulsory History modules, 30-60 credits of optional Ancient History modules, and 30-60 credits of optional History modules.

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

h select a Dissertation in either Ancient History or History: CLA3009 or HIH3005 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).

i if selecting HIH3005, select 60 credits from this list of optional Ancient History modules.

j if selecting CLA3009, select a 60 credit History Special Subject in Pathway A.

k if selecting HIH3005, select 30 credits from this list of optional Comparative Histories modules in Pathway B.

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
CLA3009 Dissertation [See note h above]30
HIH3005 General Third-Year Dissertation [See note h above]30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
Ancient History & Classical Studies Final Stage option modules 2024-5 [See note i above]
CLA3251 Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic 30
CLA3059 Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose 30
CLA3252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA3254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA3206 Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV 30
CLA3202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA3204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA3205 Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV 30
CLA3263 Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle 15
CLA3113 Art in Greek Society 15
CLA3273 Polybios and the Challenge of Change 15
CLA3126 Critical Classics and the Contemporary World 15
CLA3276 Courage in the Ancient World 15
CLA3275 Women Writing Classics 15
CLA3056 Ovid and the Erotic Passions 15
CLA3114 Art in Roman Society 15
CLA3277 Lost Works and Fragments 15
CLA3264 Ancient Science and Society 15
HUM3004 Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact 15
CLA3267 Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project 15
CLA3279 Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World 30
CLA3125 Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World 30
CLA3007 The Crisis of the Athenian Polis 30
CLA3274 The Persians in a Near Eastern Context 30
CLA3033 Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds 30
CLA3008 The Age of Cicero 30
CLA3042 Ancient Literary Criticism 30
CLA3124 Receptions of the Classical Body 30
THE3229 Syriac Christianity: Monks, Monasteries and Mimre 30
History UG Final Year Special Subjects 2024-5 [See note j above]
HIH3415 Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 60
HIH3416 Critics of Empire 60
HIH3417 The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 60
HIH3422 Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era 60
HIH3426 Health and its Politics in the 20th Century 60
HIH3430 From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world 60
HIH3433 Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 60
HIH3434 The Body in Early Modern England 60
HIH3436 Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World 60
HIH3437 Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages 60
HIH3438 The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 60
HIH3439 Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 60
HIH3441 Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 60
HIH3442 From Its Cradle to Its Grave? The National Health Service in Britain, 1948-Present 60
HIH3444 Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s 60
HIH3450 Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict 60
HIH3451 Borders and Mobilities in Postcolonial South Asia 60
HIH3452 Whiteness: A Global History 60
HIH3448 Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 60
History Comparative modules [See note k above]
HIH3632 Violence 30
HIH3633 Revolutions 30
HIH3617 News, Media and Communication 30
HIH3634 Race, Resistance, and Decolonisation 30
HIH3619 Sexualities 30
HIH3626 Heroes: Conceptions, Constructions and Representations 30
HIH3628 Civil Wars 30

With Employment Experience

0-30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 0-30 credits of compulsory History modules, 30-60 credits of optional Ancient History modules, and 30-60 credits of optional History modules.

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

h select a Dissertation in either Ancient History or History: CLA3009 or HIH3005 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).

i if selecting HIH3005, select 60 credits from this list of optional Ancient History modules.

j if selecting CLA3009, select a 60 credit History Special Subject in Pathway A.

k if selecting HIH3005, select 30 credits from this list of optional Comparative Histories modules in Pathway B.

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
CLA3009 Dissertation [See note h above]30
HIH3005 General Third-Year Dissertation [See note h above]30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
Ancient History & Classical Studies Final Stage option modules 2024-5 [See note i above]
CLA3251 Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic 30
CLA3059 Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose 30
CLA3252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA3254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA3206 Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV 30
CLA3202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA3204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA3205 Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV 30
CLA3263 Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle 15
CLA3113 Art in Greek Society 15
CLA3273 Polybios and the Challenge of Change 15
CLA3126 Critical Classics and the Contemporary World 15
CLA3276 Courage in the Ancient World 15
CLA3275 Women Writing Classics 15
CLA3056 Ovid and the Erotic Passions 15
CLA3114 Art in Roman Society 15
CLA3277 Lost Works and Fragments 15
CLA3264 Ancient Science and Society 15
HUM3004 Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact 15
CLA3267 Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project 15
CLA3279 Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World 30
CLA3125 Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World 30
CLA3007 The Crisis of the Athenian Polis 30
CLA3274 The Persians in a Near Eastern Context 30
CLA3033 Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds 30
CLA3008 The Age of Cicero 30
CLA3042 Ancient Literary Criticism 30
CLA3124 Receptions of the Classical Body 30
THE3229 Syriac Christianity: Monks, Monasteries and Mimre 30
History UG Final Year Special Subjects 2024-5 [See note j above]
HIH3415 Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 60
HIH3416 Critics of Empire 60
HIH3417 The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 60
HIH3422 Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era 60
HIH3426 Health and its Politics in the 20th Century 60
HIH3430 From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world 60
HIH3433 Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 60
HIH3434 The Body in Early Modern England 60
HIH3436 Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World 60
HIH3437 Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages 60
HIH3438 The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 60
HIH3439 Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 60
HIH3441 Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 60
HIH3442 From Its Cradle to Its Grave? The National Health Service in Britain, 1948-Present 60
HIH3444 Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s 60
HIH3450 Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict 60
HIH3451 Borders and Mobilities in Postcolonial South Asia 60
HIH3452 Whiteness: A Global History 60
HIH3448 Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 60
History Comparative modules [See note k above]
HIH3632 Violence 30
HIH3633 Revolutions 30
HIH3617 News, Media and Communication 30
HIH3634 Race, Resistance, and Decolonisation 30
HIH3619 Sexualities 30
HIH3626 Heroes: Conceptions, Constructions and Representations 30
HIH3628 Civil Wars 30

With Employment Experience Abroad

0-30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 0-30 credits of compulsory History modules, 30-60 credits of optional Ancient History modules, and 30-60 credits of optional History modules.

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

h select a Dissertation in either Ancient History or History: CLA3009 or HIH3005 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).

i if selecting HIH3005, select 60 credits from this list of optional Ancient History modules.

j if selecting CLA3009, select a 60 credit History Special Subject in Pathway A.

k if selecting HIH3005, select 30 credits from this list of optional Comparative Histories modules in Pathway B.

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
CLA3009 Dissertation [See note h above]30
HIH3005 General Third-Year Dissertation [See note h above]30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
Ancient History & Classical Studies Final Stage option modules 2024-5 [See note i above]
CLA3251 Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic 30
CLA3059 Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose 30
CLA3252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA3254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA3206 Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV 30
CLA3202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA3204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA3205 Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV 30
CLA3263 Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle 15
CLA3113 Art in Greek Society 15
CLA3273 Polybios and the Challenge of Change 15
CLA3126 Critical Classics and the Contemporary World 15
CLA3276 Courage in the Ancient World 15
CLA3275 Women Writing Classics 15
CLA3056 Ovid and the Erotic Passions 15
CLA3114 Art in Roman Society 15
CLA3277 Lost Works and Fragments 15
CLA3264 Ancient Science and Society 15
HUM3004 Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact 15
CLA3267 Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project 15
CLA3279 Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World 30
CLA3125 Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World 30
CLA3007 The Crisis of the Athenian Polis 30
CLA3274 The Persians in a Near Eastern Context 30
CLA3033 Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds 30
CLA3008 The Age of Cicero 30
CLA3042 Ancient Literary Criticism 30
CLA3124 Receptions of the Classical Body 30
THE3229 Syriac Christianity: Monks, Monasteries and Mimre 30
History UG Final Year Special Subjects 2024-5 [See note j above]
HIH3415 Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 60
HIH3416 Critics of Empire 60
HIH3417 The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 60
HIH3422 Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era 60
HIH3426 Health and its Politics in the 20th Century 60
HIH3430 From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world 60
HIH3433 Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 60
HIH3434 The Body in Early Modern England 60
HIH3436 Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World 60
HIH3437 Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages 60
HIH3438 The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 60
HIH3439 Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 60
HIH3441 Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 60
HIH3442 From Its Cradle to Its Grave? The National Health Service in Britain, 1948-Present 60
HIH3444 Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s 60
HIH3450 Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict 60
HIH3451 Borders and Mobilities in Postcolonial South Asia 60
HIH3452 Whiteness: A Global History 60
HIH3448 Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 60
History Comparative modules [See note k above]
HIH3632 Violence 30
HIH3633 Revolutions 30
HIH3617 News, Media and Communication 30
HIH3634 Race, Resistance, and Decolonisation 30
HIH3619 Sexualities 30
HIH3626 Heroes: Conceptions, Constructions and Representations 30
HIH3628 Civil Wars 30

0-30 credits of compulsory Ancient History modules, 0-30 credits of compulsory History modules, 30-60 credits of optional Ancient History modules, and 30-60 credits of optional History modules.

Subject to choosing 120 credits for the stage overall, you must:

h select a Dissertation in either Ancient History or History: CLA3009 or HIH3005 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).

i if selecting HIH3005, select 60 credits from this list of optional Ancient History modules.

j if selecting CLA3009, select a 60 credit History Special Subject in Pathway A.

k if selecting HIH3005, select 30 credits from this list of optional Comparative Histories modules in Pathway B.

Compulsory modules

CodeModule Credits
CLA3009 Dissertation [See note h above]30
HIH3005 General Third-Year Dissertation [See note h above]30

Optional modules

CodeModule Credits
Ancient History & Classical Studies Final Stage option modules 2024-5 [See note i above]
CLA3251 Classical Language and Texts: Latin V: Epic 30
CLA3059 Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Imperial Greek Prose 30
CLA3252 Classical Language and Texts: Latin II 30
CLA3254 Classical Language and Texts: Latin III 30
CLA3206 Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV 30
CLA3202 Classical Language and Texts: Greek II 30
CLA3204 Classical Language and Texts: Greek III 30
CLA3205 Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV 30
CLA3263 Being and Not-Being in Greek Philosophy: from Parmenides to Aristotle 15
CLA3113 Art in Greek Society 15
CLA3273 Polybios and the Challenge of Change 15
CLA3126 Critical Classics and the Contemporary World 15
CLA3276 Courage in the Ancient World 15
CLA3275 Women Writing Classics 15
CLA3056 Ovid and the Erotic Passions 15
CLA3114 Art in Roman Society 15
CLA3277 Lost Works and Fragments 15
CLA3264 Ancient Science and Society 15
HUM3004 Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact 15
CLA3267 Dialogues with the Past: Creative Interpretative Project 15
CLA3279 Knowledge, Wealth and Power in the Ancient World 30
CLA3125 Reading and Writing Greek Literature in the Hellenistic World 30
CLA3007 The Crisis of the Athenian Polis 30
CLA3274 The Persians in a Near Eastern Context 30
CLA3033 Magic, Witchcraft and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds 30
CLA3008 The Age of Cicero 30
CLA3042 Ancient Literary Criticism 30
CLA3124 Receptions of the Classical Body 30
THE3229 Syriac Christianity: Monks, Monasteries and Mimre 30
History UG Final Year Special Subjects 2024-5 [See note j above]
HIH3415 Everyday Stalinism: Life in the Soviet Union, 1928-53 60
HIH3416 Critics of Empire 60
HIH3417 The Yes, Minister Files: Perspectives on British Government since 1914 60
HIH3422 Street Protest and Social Movements in the Modern Era 60
HIH3426 Health and its Politics in the 20th Century 60
HIH3430 From the Grand Tour to Gladiator: Modern encounters with the ancient world 60
HIH3433 Beyond Cannibalism: Indigenous Peoples and the European Colonisation of Brazil, 1500-1822 60
HIH3434 The Body in Early Modern England 60
HIH3436 Engendering Empire: Making the British Imperial World 60
HIH3437 Death to the Traitors: Rebellion and Resisting Tyranny in the Middle Ages 60
HIH3438 The Rise of Capitalism in Britain 1660-1830 60
HIH3439 Women's Experience in Britain: Race, Class and Gender since 1945 60
HIH3441 Britons Abroad: The Experience of Travel, c. 1650-1900 60
HIH3442 From Its Cradle to Its Grave? The National Health Service in Britain, 1948-Present 60
HIH3444 Them and Us: Imagining the Social "Other" in Britain since the 1880s 60
HIH3450 Decolonisation and Colonial Conflict 60
HIH3451 Borders and Mobilities in Postcolonial South Asia 60
HIH3452 Whiteness: A Global History 60
HIH3448 Britain and the Age of Revolution, 1775-1832 60
History Comparative modules [See note k above]
HIH3632 Violence 30
HIH3633 Revolutions 30
HIH3617 News, Media and Communication 30
HIH3634 Race, Resistance, and Decolonisation 30
HIH3619 Sexualities 30
HIH3626 Heroes: Conceptions, Constructions and Representations 30
HIH3628 Civil Wars 30

Course variants

UCAS code: V190

Our four-year ‘with Study Abroad’ degree, offers you the possibility of spending your third year abroad, studying with one of our many partner universities.

Why Study Abroad?

Living and studying in a different country is an exciting experience that broadens your academic and cultural horizons, as well as giving you the opportunity to widen your circle of friends. Students who have studied abroad demonstrate initiative, independence, motivation and, depending on where they stay, may also have gained a working knowledge of another language – all key qualities that employers are looking for in today’s competitive employment environment.

Where can I Study Abroad?

We have partnership arrangements with many prestigious institutions across the globe. Exactly where you can apply to study will depend on the subjects you are studying at Exeter. For a full list please visit the Study Abroad website.

Does it count towards my degree?

Credit for academic work during your year abroad is arranged by agreement between the University of Exeter and the host institution. These marks are then translated back into your degree at Exeter. If you are Studying Abroad for a semester or full year, your time abroad will count toward your final degree. Please refer to your College Study Abroad co-ordinator for further details.

How does it affect my tuition fee and funding?

For the year that you spend studying abroad you will pay a significantly reduced tuition fee to Exeter, but nothing to your host university – for more information visit our fees pages. If you were previously eligible, you will continue to receive a maintenance loan whilst on your Study Abroad year.

UCAS code: V191

Our four-year ‘with Employment Experience’ degree, offers you the possibility of spending your third year carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements within the UK as part of your degree.

Why choose to include Employment Experience?

Undertaking graduate-level work during your degree unlocks a world of experience that allows you to develop essential employability and interpersonal skills that relate to your degree and future career. A work placement will dramatically boost your confidence, enhance your CV and develop graduate level skills and competencies that employers are looking for.

Where will I do my work placement?

The sector you choose to work within is very much your choice as you will be responsible for finding and organising your placement. We will provide plenty of guidance and support during your first and second years which will prepare you to research and apply for placements. Ultimately, the university will give final approval to your placement to make sure you have a valuable experience.

How does it affect my tuition fees and funding?

For your ‘Year In Industry’ you will pay a significantly reduced tuition fee to Exeter – for more information visit our fees pages. If you were previously eligible, you will continue to receive a maintenance loan whilst on your year of work placement/s.

Find out more

Visit our website to learn more about employment experience opportunities. 

UCAS code: V192

Our four-year ‘with Employment Experience Abroad’ degree, offers you the possibility of spending your third year abroad, carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements as part of your degree.

Why choose to include Employment Experience Abroad?

Spending up to a year living and working in a different country is an exciting experience that broadens your academic and cultural horizons, as well as giving you the opportunity to widen your circle of friends. By carrying out a graduate-level work placement or placements abroad you can demonstrate to employers your adaptability, cultural awareness, independence and resourcefulness and, depending on where you stay, may also have gained a working knowledge of another language.

Where will I do my work placement?

The sector and country you choose to work within is very much your choice as you will be responsible for finding and organising your placement. We will provide plenty of guidance and support during your first and second years which will prepare you to research and apply for placements. Ultimately, the university will give final approval to your placement to make sure you have a valuable experience.

How does it affect my tuition fee?

For your ‘Year In Industry’ you will pay a significantly reduced tuition fee to Exeter – for more information visit our fees pages. If you were previously eligible, you will continue to receive a maintenance loan whilst on your year of work placement/s.

Is the placement paid?

You will be paid in accordance with the rules of the country you work in and there may be visa restrictions or requirements which you need to consider when applying.

Find out more

Visit our website to learn more about employment experience opportunities.

Fees

Tuition fees for 2025 entry

UK students: £9,250 per year
International students: £24,700 per year

Scholarships

The University of Exeter has many different scholarships available to support your education, including £5 million in scholarships for international students, such as our Global Excellence Scholarships*. Financial support is also available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, lower income households and other under-represented groups to help them access, succeed and progress through higher education.

* Terms and conditions apply. See online for details.

Find out more about tuition fees and scholarships

Learning and teaching

How will I learn?

Throughout the programmes stress is laid on the need to analyse, discuss and deploy historical evidence in a variety of settings and not simply on the ability to memorise. You will learn through lectures, tutorials and seminars, with a growing emphasis at each successive level on student-led learning.

Modules

Modules are designed to encourage you to think about long-term developments and processes of historical change, and to make comparisons between countries and cultures. This helps you progress from the more tightly defined topics studied at A level. Modules are also designed to encourage you to think and write analytically about these broad subjects. They emphasise historical questions that require you to identify patterns across time, or between countries, and to isolate common or competing trends, instead of concentrating on short-term or single explanations.

Teaching hours

You’ll have on average 1-3 teaching hours per module and will need to allow for up to nine additional hours of private study. You should expect your total workload to average about 40 hours per week during term time. As well as attending lectures and writing essays and assignments, you’ll be expected to make presentations in seminars or tutorials. We encourage your presentation work, because it involves you actively in the teaching and learning process and develops important life skills such as good verbal and visual communication and effective interaction with other people.

Personal tutor

You'll have a personal tutor as well as tutors in individual subjects and they will work with you to monitor your progress, as well as offering pastoral support and other help. You will have a chance to make your mark on the programmes through regular student evaluations and participation in the Student-Staff Liaison Committees and the student History Societies on both campuses.

How will I be assessed?

All the degrees in History have assessments and examinations each year. Although formal examinations are important tests of skill, up to 50 per cent of your marks will come from other forms of assessment, including coursework essays, projects, dissertations and measures of your skill in presentation and oral work. The exact balance will depend on the modules you choose, and you’ll be informed of the methods of assessment before making your choices.

Progression

You must pass your first-year assessment in order to progress to the second year, but the results do not count towards your degree classification. For three-year programmes, the assessments in the second and third years contribute to your final degree classification. For four-year programmes the assessments in the second, third and fourth years all contribute to your final degree classification.

Optional modules outside of this course

Each year, if you have optional modules available, you can take up to 30 credits in a subject outside of your course. This can increase your employability and widen your intellectual horizons.

Proficiency in a second subject

If you complete 60 credits of modules in one of the subjects below, you may have the words 'with proficiency in [e.g. Social Data Science]' added to your degree title when you graduate.

  • A Foreign Language
  • Data Science
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Law
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Social Data Science

Find out more about proficiency options

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Your future

Employer-valued skills this course develops

History graduates from the University of Exeter have an excellent reputation with graduate recruiters and compete very successfully in the employment market. Alongside in-depth subject knowledge you’ll develop highly transferable skills in researching; analysing and assessing sources; written and verbal communication; managing and interpreting information; developing ideas and arguments; teamwork; and problem solving.

Employer visits

We have a dedicated, award-winning Careers Service, with offices at our Exeter and Penryn campuses, ensuring you have access to careers advisors, mentors and the tools you need to succeed in finding employment in your chosen field on graduation. We offer the Exeter Award and the Exeter Leaders Award which include employability-related workshops, skills events, volunteering and employment which will contribute to your career decision-making skills and success in the employment market. Our graduates compete very successfully in the employment market, with many employers targeting the University when recruiting new graduates. For further information please visit our Careers Service.

Career paths

You will be equipped with skills that are attractive to employers and relevant for a wide range of careers, including graduate-level roles in the heritage and arts sectors as well as other fields of work, including TV, education, retail management, recruitment, charities, finance and accounting, and journalism.

Example careers

  • Account Manager
  • Archivist
  • Business Analyst
  • Civil Servant
  • Digital Marketing and
  • Events Executive
  • Event Project Manager
  • Global Market
  • Researcher
  • Historian
  • Parliamentary Researcher
  • TV Researcher

Further study

A History degree may also lead to further study or research and recent graduates have progressed to postgraduate courses in:

  • MA Conflict, Security and Development
  • Graduate Diploma in Law
  • MA English Literary Studies
  • MA History
  • MSc International Management
  • PGCE

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