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Ancient History, MA (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

 
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Subject ranking

History
UK / QS 2025 4th
Arts and Humanities
UK / THE 2025 4th
Arts and Humanities
UK / USNews 2024 4th

Costs

Course feesS$48K / year
Entertainment, books
food & rentS$17.1K / year
Beer S$9
MacDonalds S$11
Cinema S$17
Coffee S$5
TotalS$65.2K / year

Entry requirements

A Level AAB
Diploma 3.0
International Baccalaureate 36

Scholarships

British Chevening Scholarships
100% for tuition and living expenses
Limited quantity

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V110
Upcoming
Intakes
Sep 2025
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Duration

4 years
Graduate
2029
About the course

Course summary

In MA Ancient History you will study the history of ancient Greece and Rome.You will also be able to study other ancient civilisations that came into contact with the Greeks and Romans, such as:

  • Judaea
  • Persia
  • the Byzantine empire
The programme will enable you to contextualise Graeco-Roman history within its wider Mediterranean context. This includes:
  • religious history
  • social history
  • economic history
  • political history
  • cultural history
You will work with sources ranging from great historical writers such as Herodotus and Tacitus to inscriptions and papyri, and the results of archaeological excavation.

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