Study location	United Kingdom, Egham, Surrey
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	VV19

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Preferred subject: History. University requires at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 – 4 including English and Mathematics. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 7.0 overall (with 7.0 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in each remaining subscore) CAE: 185 overall (with no less than 185 in writing and a minimum of 162 in all other subscores)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Greek Literature
Roman Literature of the Empire
Studying Classical Antiquity
Introduction to Greek Archaeology
Introduction to Roman Architecture
Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
Republics, Kings and People
Rich Tapestry of Life
Rome to Renaissance

Year 2

The Later Roman Empire
Byzantium and its Neighbours, 164 to 1081
London Urban Society, 1400 to 1600
The Crusades and the Eastern Mediterranean, 1095 to 1291
Medicine and Society in Medieval Europe
Explorers and Inventors in Classical and Late Antiquity
Greek History to 404 BC
Greek History from 403 BC to 322
Greek Historiography
Historiography of the Roman World
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic
Rome and its Empire from Augustus to Commodus
The Pursuit of Power – Europe, 1000 to 1250
Religion, Culture and Society in Europe, 1000 to 1250
Politics, Pestilence and War in Late Medieval Europe, 1300 to 1500
The Sacred and Profane – Cultural Life in Renaissance Europe
Further Latin for Historians
Daily Life in Renaissance and Baroque Italian Cities
The Silk Road 2 – The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires, 1500 to 1700

Year 3

Further Aspects of Modern Greek Language and Culture
Hadrian’s Wall
The City of Athens Gender in Classical Antiquity Alexander the Great Greek Law and Lawcourts Homer (in Translation) The Archaeology of Roman Near East The Good Life in Ancient Philosophy 2 Augustus – Propaganda and Power The Roman Novel Art, Architecture and Power in the Roman World Villa, Domus and Palace – Domestic Space and Social Identity in the Roman World

Career opportunities

Being able to understand and process complex issues, to critically evaluate resources and construct coherent arguments both verbally and in writing is why many Royal Holloway classicists become employed in law, marketing, publishing, the media, government and finance. Employers like Channel 4, multinational law firm SJ Berwin, The Guildhall (City of London), accountancy firm KPMG, the Natural History Museum, Customs and Immigration, London Advertising, Broadstone Pensions and Investments and the Armed Forces have all recently recruited Royal Holloway alumni from the Department of Classics.