Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Ancient History and English course at University of Leeds.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A,A,B
including A in English
UCAS code: V130
Here's what University of Leeds says about its Ancient History and English course.
Ancient History offers you the chance to study the civilisations of ancient Greece, Rome, Persia and beyond, analysing their political, cultural and social histories, and how they’ve been received and interpreted by other cultures. You’ll combine core and optional modules to gain an understanding of life in these unique societies as they evolved, developing your own interests through investigating the ‘Athenian empire’, Sparta and the Peloponnesian League, and Rome from Republic to Empire.
You’ll explore the full range of poetry, prose and drama in English, from Old English and medieval literature to contemporary writing from around the world. Core modules will give you a thorough grounding in the history and development of English literature, while optional modules enable you to develop specialist knowledge of topics that interest you. From Arthurian legends or Shakespeare to postcolonial fiction, there’s plenty to choose from.
There are a few options in how you might study Ancient History and English at University of Leeds.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Location
Main Site | Leeds
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time with time abroad
Subjects
• Ancient history
• Classical studies
• English literature
Start date
September 24, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
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The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Ancient History and English course at University of Leeds features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
91%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
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Learning opportunities
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
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Assessment and feedback
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
91%
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Student voice
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
81%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
93%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
77%
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Teaching on my course
88%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
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Learning opportunities
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
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Assessment and feedback
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
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Academic support
87%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
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Organisation and management
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89%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
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70%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
77%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
71%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
92%
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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
71%
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Teaching on my course
94%
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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
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Learning opportunities
80%
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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
92%
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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
73%
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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
64%
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Assessment and feedback
79%
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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
68%
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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
86%
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Academic support
97%
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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
98%
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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
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Organisation and management
93%
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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
89%
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How well organised is your course?
97%
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Learning resources
84%
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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
62%
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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
97%
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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
95%
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Student voice
76%
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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
89%
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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
78%
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Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
95%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
high
The Ancient History and English course at University of Leeds features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
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History | A | |||||
English Literature | A | |||||
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History | A | |||||
English Literature | A | |||||
Classical Civilisation | A | |||||
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Psychology | B |
The Ancient History and English course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Leeds graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
69%
Say it fits with future plans
52%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
21%
Business and public service associate professionals
12%
Media Professionals
10%
Teaching Professionals
8%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics
58%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
88%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
21%
Business and public service associate professionals
13%
Elementary occupations
10%
Administrative occupations
9%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Graduate statistics
50%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
100%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
35%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Administrative occupations
15%
Business and public service associate professionals
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
The Ancient History and English course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Leeds graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£19k
First year after graduation
£25.9k
Third year after graduation
£31.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£20.8k
First year after graduation
£27k
Third year after graduation
£31.8k
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 History and English.
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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