Ancient History

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in history, philosophy, and theology with the MSc Ancient History at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Edinburgh, the ‘Athens of the North’, is one of the leading centres for the study of the ancient world in all its aspects, and our MSc in Ancient History offers one of the broadest disciplinary approaches anywhere in the UK and beyond. The programme covers all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman history. Our particular strengths lie in the legal, institutional, social, cultural and economic history of the Greek and Roman worlds, as well as in political theory and practice, Hellenistic history, and late antique history. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 82% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £28,000 within three years, and a 85% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

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