Ancient History/Italian

Ancient history and Italian is a degree that spans a remarkable chronological and cultural range, connecting the study of the ancient Mediterranean world with deep engagement with one of Europe's richest living languages and cultures. Ancient history investigates the societies of Greece and Rome and the wider Mediterranean between the eighth century BC and the fifth century AD, examining politics, culture, religion, economics, and the complex interactions between different civilisations across this period. Italian opens the door to a literary and intellectual tradition that draws continuously on the classical world it inherited, from Dante's engagement with Virgil to Renaissance humanism and the contemporary culture of one of the world's most influential nations.

At the University of Glasgow, this five-year, full-time programme includes the option to study Latin and ancient Greek alongside ancient history, and it incorporates a sandwich year providing a substantial professional placement opportunity. Work placements are embedded in the course to develop your professional skills alongside your academic learning. You will develop your Italian to a high level while engaging seriously with the ancient world through both primary sources and modern scholarly debate, building two sets of skills, linguistic and historical, that complement each other in distinctive ways.

A typical entry tariff of 200 points reflects the high academic standard of this programme.

Graduates go on to work in education, publishing, cultural organisations, heritage and archive work, broadcasting, international business, arts administration, and a wide range of roles in the cultural economy. The Italian specialism is particularly valuable for roles involving Italian institutions, the European cultural sector, and internationally facing organisations. Postgraduate study in classics, ancient history, Italian studies, or a related area is a natural further step.