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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Ancient and Medieval History
Swansea University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Ancient and Medieval History course at Swansea University.
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A level
A,B,B
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: V116
Here's what Swansea University says about its Ancient and Medieval History course.
Ancient and Medieval History explores and examines civilisations that may appear distant but remain influential even today, and studying this three-year BA degree opens up a range of exciting career opportunities by helping you develop skills, which are highly valued by employers.
You’ll have the chance to explore the history of Europe and Mediterranean regions from the ancient Athenians and Persians to the Crusades, and from the Roman Empire to the medieval kingdoms of England and France as well as the Welsh ‘age of the princes’, taking a variety of historical and archaeological approaches.
We are based in our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula.
Your degree programme will be delivered through lectures, tutorials and seminars and during your second year you will have the option to study a semester abroad in either USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore.
If you prefer to stay closer to home, and you want to enhance your student experience and career prospects, you can gain teaching experience by leading workshops for the South West Wales Reaching Wider Partnership.
You also have the option to add a Year Abroad or Year in Industry to your degree.
During your Ancient and Medieval History degree you will have a personal tutor for any pastoral and academic support you may need, and The Society of Ancient Studies and History student society organises social and cultural events.
To enhance your employability prospects we offer work placements through the Literacy to Latin Project to Universities. These placements are within Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and charities only.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
History and Classics
Location
Singleton Park Campus | Swansea
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Medieval history
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
Your first year is made up of both compulsory and optional modules, with the optional choices typically including: • Of Gods and Heroes – Greek Mythology • Age of Empire: Ancient Egypt and her Neighbours • Field Trip Module: The Past in its Place
Your second year mostly consists of optional modules. In recent years, module choices have included: • Archaic Greece • Gender in the Roman World • History, Heritage and Classics Study Trip
Your third year of this programme consists entirely of optional modules, allowing you to shape your own degree. This includes an optional independent dissertation project, and choices can include: • Monarchy: Ancient and Medieval • Pompeii and the Cities of Vesuvius • Pagans, Christians and the ‘Falls’ of Rome
How you will be assessed
We offer a variety of assessment methods within our programmes. In addition to traditional examinations and essays, examples of alternative assessment include: • Presentations • Group Work • Personal Reflection
Throughout your degree you will develop excellent research and analytical skills and learn to present your ideas effectively both verbally and in writing.
For full breakdown of course structure and assessment please visit our course page https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/culture-communication/classics-ancient-history-egyptology/ba-ancient-medieval-history/
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Swansea University students who took the Ancient and Medieval History course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
94%
med
Teaching on my course
94%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
89%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
96%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
91%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
Learning opportunities
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
87%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
90%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
86%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
90%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
98%
high
Academic support
98%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
98%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
Organisation and management
90%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
86%
med
How well organised is your course?
93%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
65%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
93%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
93%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Swansea University. These students are taking Ancient and Medieval History or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| History | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Government and Politics | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| Geography | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Swansea University graduates who took Ancient and Medieval History - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
40%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
45%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Secretarial and related occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Swansea University graduates who took Ancient and Medieval History - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.4k
First year after graduation
£21.2k
Third year after graduation
£25.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Ancient and Medieval History.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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