Ancient History and History BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Ancient History and History BA (Hons)

Are you fascinated by all periods of history? On this course, you will encounter an incredibly broad sweep of events including political, cultural and social change from ancient Greece and Rome to the present. Topics cover politics, empire, gender, slavery, warfare, religion, art and science. You will learn to connect approaches to these themes across the ancient, medieval and modern periods.

You will:


- develop perspectives and skills in historical enquiry and critical analysis


- study primary source material in detail, including written texts a...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

University Park Campus

Course Address
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD

Application Details

Course Code

V117

Institution Code

N84

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B,B

Including History with grade A. This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AB including History.

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3. Of the Level 3 credits, 24 should be at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit, and this must include 9 credits of History with Distinction.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

(or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates) including 6 in Higher Level History

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

Unfortunately we are unable to accept this qualification on its own due to the subject specific requirements at A Level. BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD + A Level History grade A accepted.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE requirements - English grade C ( numeric grade 4)

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

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside. BTEC Diploma DD + A in A Level History.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B

Including History with grade A and Scottish Highers ABBBB including History with grade A.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M3

Including History at D3.

Extended Project

A

If you have already achieved your EPQ at Grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ.

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

Mixed qualifications accepted if taking A Level History alongside. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Extended Certificate D + A Levels AB including grade A in History.

A level

A,B,B

Including A in History. General Studies and Critical Thinking not accepted.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Considered alongside A Levels

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £23,000

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