Ancient History and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad

About this course

Ancient history and archaeology together allow you to study the civilisations of the ancient world from two complementary directions. Ancient history approaches the past through written sources, examining the texts, inscriptions, papyri, and coins that ancient peoples left behind and using them to reconstruct political events, social structures, religious beliefs, and cultural practices. Archaeology examines the physical remains of the past, from monumental architecture and buried cities to the everyday objects of domestic life, developing methods of excavation, survey, and scientific analysis to understand how people actually lived. Together, the two disciplines produce a uniquely rounded understanding of ancient societies that neither can provide alone. At the University of Reading, this four-year programme includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to study ancient history or

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 20% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 35 / 100Librarians and Related Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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