**Course Summary**
This joint degree enables you to combine modules from our Ancient History course with modules in medieval and modern History offered by the Department of History.
he balance between the two departments is broadly equal, but by the third year you can weight your choice of modules more to one side than the other, depending on your interests.
In the Department of History, you will study modules in medieval, early modern and late modern history, with electives available in the study of cultures from around the globe.
**Why Durham University?**
**Course Summary**<br/>This joint degree enables you to combine modules from our Ancient History course with modules in medieval and modern History offered by the Department of History. <br/>he balance between the two departments is broadly equal, but by the third year you can weight your choice of modules more to one side than the other, depending on your interests.<br/>In the Department of History, you will study modules in medieval, early modern and late modern history, with electives available in the study of cultures from around the globe.<br/><br/>**Why Durham University?**<br/>Explore the artistic, historical, literary, linguistic, cultural, scientific, and philosophical aspects of the Greek and Roman world, studying in one of the largest and most vibrant departments in the UK at the heart of a World Heritage Site.<br/>We offer a range of flexible and challenging degree courses designed with the twenty-first-century student in mind. Each with a different emphasis, depending on which area you prefer to put at the centre of your studies: ancient languages, ancient history or ancient culture. <br/>We also offer joint honours courses with the departments of Archaeology and History.<br/><br/>**Rankings**<br/>**4th** in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024<br/>**2nd** in The Complete University Guide 2024<br/>**5th** in The Guardian University Guide 2024<br/>**8th** in the QS World University Rankings 2023<br/><br/>**Careers Opportunities**<br/><br/>**Classics and Ancient History**<br/>Our students acquire many skills which are readily transferable to a whole range of professions. You will learn to search for, gather, and process information, to evaluate evidence and to express yourself clearly and succinctly, both verbally and in writing. <br/>Classics graduates have progressed to careers as diverse as computing, the Civil Service, gold dealing, teaching, journalism, law, accountancy, public relations and the theatre. <br/><br/>**History**<br/>Our aim is to make you better at thinking, speaking, and writing for yourself; and better at critically assessing the words that others speak and write. <br/>Thinking analytically, arguing clearly and concisely - these are fundamental skills in many jobs.<br/>Our graduates have gone on to find successful careers in a wide variety of fields. They work in teaching at schools and universities, in museums and galleries, in law, finance, banking and accountancy, the Civil Service, the charity sector, media, journalism, and the military and further study.
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
29/09/2025
Campus
Durham City
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
V101
Institution Code
D86
Points of Entry
Year 1
Not Accepted
A,A,A,A,A
We will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. If an applicant has not been able to take 3 Advanced Highers, offers may be made with a combination of Advanced Highers and Highers, or on a number of Highers.
D:30,M:15
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). At least 12 credits must be taken in History at Level 3 and passed with distinction.
38
With 666 in higher level subjects, including History, Ancient History is only acceptable in conjunction with History.
D*DD
Additionally an A Level in History at grade A
H1,H2,H2,H2,H2
To include History
D*DD
Additionally an A Level in History at grade A
A,A,A
General information on subjects/grades required for entry: Must include History.
D2,D3,D3
Must include History.
Not Accepted
A*,A,A
History at grade A. Ancient History is acceptable as one of three A levels but History A level must also be taken.
At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses. Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level. Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.
Not Accepted
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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 | £27,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |