Master's in Ancient History
Introduction
Ancient History is a Masters program taught at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, UK. Intake: September. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (1 year full time or 2 years part time) options.
The Ancient History MA at Royal Holloway focuses on research and specialisation in the history of the ancient Greek, Roman and Near Eastern worlds. The course covers the historical period from Classical Athens to Christian Byzantium, and it includes study of multiple aspects of ancient history in Greece, Rome and the Near East. Core teaching includes Sources and Methods in Ancient History and a Dissertation in Ancient History.
The programme is organised on an intercollegiate basis and is jointly run with King’s College London and University College London. This tri-collegiate approach supports postgraduate units in areas such as Greek and Latin literature and ancient philosophy, plus technical skills such as papyrology, epigraphy, and palaeography. You write a dissertation of between 10,000 and 12,000 words, supported by intercollegiate and departmental workshops, including a dissertation symposium in the summer term.
Modules
- Sources and Methods in Ancient History
- Dissertation in Ancient History
- Academic Integrity
- Built Environment in Ancient Greece
- Who Owns the Roman Past?
- Understanding Pompeii and Herculaneum
- The Archaeology of Water
- The Archaeology of the Roman Near East
- City of Athens
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Ancient History at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College as pre-requiste for admission in Ancient History.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/studying-here/postgraduate/classics/ancient-history
Scholarships
85 fully funded scholarships are listed for UK. See UK scholarships.