BA Ancient History and Archaeology

Learn about Ancient Egypt, ancient Mediterranean empires and the Greek and Roman worlds alongside the archaeology of Britain and wider Western Europe.   Study ancient languages - taking you right from basics or developing existing knowledge to a higher level.   Gain hands-on insight through subsidised fieldwork and excavation projects in Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Scotland and the Mediterranean.  Ancient History at Manchester received a top score for student satisfaction (93%) in the National Student Survey 2020, while our Archaeology course has been ranked first in the UK by THE World University Rankings 2020.

Learn about Ancient Egypt, ancient Mediterranean empires and the Greek and Roman worlds alongside the archaeology of Britain and wider Western Europe.   Study ancient languages - taking you right from basics or developing existing knowledge to a higher level.   Gain hands-on insight through subsidised fieldwork and excavation projects in Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Scotland and the Mediterranean.  Ancient History at Manchester received a top score for student satisfaction (93%) in the National Student Survey 2020, while our Archaeology course has been ranked first in the UK by THE World University Rankings 2020.