By combining Ancient History and History, you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge, opening the doors to a variety of career paths. The time spent on each subject is equally shared, allowing you to study the entire range of the human past – ancient, medieval, and modern – through material, written and visual evidence.
The modules offered on the programme develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural structures of past societies. There is a balance between modules exploring specific historical periods an...
By combining Ancient History and History, you will gain a wealth of transferable skills and knowledge, opening the doors to a variety of career paths. The time spent on each subject is equally shared, allowing you to study the entire range of the human past – ancient, medieval, and modern – through material, written and visual evidence.<br/><br/>The modules offered on the programme develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural structures of past societies. There is a balance between modules exploring specific historical periods and thematic modules that give you the opportunity to focus on themes such as political, social, cultural or gender history or explore areas that might be new to you. Through these modules, you are able to cultivate intellectual skills such as the ability to assess evidence critically, to evaluate different interpretations of the evidence, to construct arguments on the basis of evidence, and to express opinions cogently in speech and in writing.<br/><br/>We pride ourselves on nurturing a friendly, personalised and supportive environment, placing a strong emphasis on individual one-to-one meetings at key points throughout the degree. Bringing a wealth of expertise across themes, periods and geographies, your lecturers will share latest thinking in the classroom, including their own cutting-edge research.<br/><br/>Distinctive Features of the Programme<br/><br/>Tailored to you<br/>Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the regions, periods and themes which interest you, whilst placing this knowledge into the bigger picture.<br/><br/>Wide chronological range and cultural diversity<br/>We study a broad time period and diversity of peoples and evidence from the past from the ancient to the modern world<br/><br/>Global Relevance<br/>Take modules with a wide global coverage and chronological depth which speak to world issues from social inequality and community belonging to the environment and inclusion<br/><br/>Period-focused and thematic-centred modules<br/>Modules cover specific historical periods and broad social and cultural topics (from warfare, gender, and art, to medicine). <br/><br/>Placement opportunities<br/>Gain skills, confidence and connections by taking modules with a variety of placements or take advantage of opportunities beyond your formal studies to engage with local schools, communities and other partners.<br/><br/>Study abroad<br/>There is the opportunity to extend to a four-year programme, in which Year Three is spent studying abroad at a partner institution.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site - Cardiff
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
V117
Institution Code
C15
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
32
30
32-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
DDM
DMM
in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Humanities or Social Science subjects. We will consider BTECs in alternative subjects alongside other academic qualifications and any relevant work or volunteer experience.
You must have or be working towards: - English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade C/4 or an equivalent (such as A-levels). If you require a Student visa, you must ensure your language qualification complies with UKVI requirements.
A
For applicants taking the EPQ qualification, an A in the EPQ can be recognised to lower the entry requirements by a single grade. For example, an AAB offer would be “AAB from 3 A-levels or ABB from 3 A-levels and a grade A in the EPQ”. Please note that any subject specific requirements must be met.
A,B,B
B,B,C
Acceptance of T Levels for this programme will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Academic School. Consideration will be given to the T Level grade/subject and grades/subjects achieved at GCSE/Level 2.
The Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £23,700 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |