
Museum and Classical Studies BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Museum and Classical Studies BA (Hons)
Develop as a museum professional and gain hands-on experience at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology and our other University museums on our unique BA Museum and Classical Studies degree.
This joint honours course combines the contemporary theory and practice of museum studies with the study of the classical world through literature, material culture, and history. We are the only UK university to offer this exciting combination.
Central to the course is the hands-on experience you will gain at our on-site museums. The University has three museums – including the Ur...
Develop as a museum professional and gain hands-on experience at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology and our other University museums on our unique BA Museum and Classical Studies degree.<br/><br/>This joint honours course combines the contemporary theory and practice of museum studies with the study of the classical world through literature, material culture, and history. We are the only UK university to offer this exciting combination.<br/><br/>Central to the course is the hands-on experience you will gain at our on-site museums. The University has three museums – including the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology – in which you can gain experience as a volunteer as you learn. As well as museums, we also have a number of archives and special collections of international importance.<br/><br/><strong>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/Subject-area/museum-studies-ug/ba-museum-and-classical-studies.</strong>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
10/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
P1Q8
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:18,M:27
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths grade 4 (or C), GCSE English Language or English Literature grade 4 (or C).
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2,M2,M2
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
A level
B,B,B
T Level
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Fees and funding
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 | £25,850 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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