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Which A-levels do you need for Classics & Ancient History? Requirements at 23 UK universities
Of the 80 Classics & Ancient History degree courses at 23 UK universities (2027 entry), no A-level is required by more than one in ten of them (the most-required is English Literature, at 3); 59 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is ABB (38 courses). The safest three subjects are History, Latin and English Literature, which keep 79 of 80 courses open.
- Courses
- 80
- Universities
- 23
- Most common standard offers
- ABB (38), AAA (15) and AAB (15)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 80 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Historyrequired 2 · optional 9 · recommended 11
- Latinrequired 1 · optional 12 · recommended 6
- English Literaturerequired 3 · optional 8 · recommended 2
- Classical Greekoptional 12 · recommended 7
- Modern Languageoptional 13 · recommended 5
- Classicsoptional 9 · recommended 9
- English Languageoptional 8 · recommended 2
- Chineseoptional 9
- Geographyoptional 8
- Politicsoptional 8
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
History + Latin + English Literature
Keeps 79 of 80 courses open
Check History, Latin, English Literature in the Course FinderHistory + English Literature + Classical Greek
Keeps 78 of 80 courses open
Check History, English Literature, Classical Greek in the Course FinderHistory + English Literature + Modern Language
Keeps 77 of 80 courses open
Check History, English Literature, Modern Language in the Course Finder
Course by course80 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Classical Archaeology and Ancient History | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Classics | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies+2 (also covers: Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics) | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Classics and English+1 (also covers: Classics and English with Beginners' Latin or Greek) | English Literature | AAA | — |
| Oxford | Classics and Modern Languages | 1 of Latin/Classical Greek/Modern Language | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| Cambridge | Classics (BA, 3-year) | Latin | A*AA | — |
| Cambridge | Classics (BA, 4-year) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Ancient Languages BA | 1 of Modern Language/Latin/Classical Greek/Chinese | ABB | — |
| UCL | Classics BA | 1 of Latin/Classical Greek | AAB | — |
| UCL | Classics and Ancient Middle Eastern Studies BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Classics and the Ancient World BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| UCL | Ancient History BA | 1 of History/Classics | AAA | — |
| UCL | Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Warwick | Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Classical Civilisation BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Classics and English BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| Warwick | Classics BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Ancient History MA+1 (also covers: Ancient and Medieval History MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Classics MA+2 (also covers: Classical Studies MA, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Ancient History and History BA | History | AAB | — |
| Manchester | Ancient History BA+2 (also covers: Classical Studies BA, Classics BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| KCL | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| KCL | Classical Studies with English BA | English Literature | AAB | — |
| KCL | Classics & the Ancient World BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Classics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Durham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Durham | Ancient, Medieval and Modern History BA | History | A*AA | — |
| Durham | Classical Civilisation BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Durham | Classics BA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Ancient History and Archaeology MA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Ancient History MA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Classical Studies MA | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Classics MA | 1 of Modern Language/Chinese/Latin/Classical Greek | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Greek MA | 1 of Modern Language/Chinese/Latin/Classical Greek | AAA | — |
| St Andrews | Latin MA | 1 of Modern Language/Chinese/Latin/Classical Greek | AAA | — |
| Glasgow | Ancient History MA+9 (also covers: Ancient History/Archaeology MA, Ancient History/Celtic Civilisation MA, Ancient History/Celtic Studies MA, Ancient History/English Literature MA, Ancient History/French MA, Ancient History/History MA, Ancient History/Italian MA, Ancient History/Philosophy MA, Ancient History/Politics MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Classics MA+13 (also covers: Celtic Civilisation/Classics MA, Central & East European Studies/Classics MA, Classics/English Literature MA, Classics/Film & Television Studies MA, Classics/French MA, Classics/History MA, Classics/Italian MA, Classics/Philosophy MA, Classics/Politics MA, Classics/Russian MA, Classics/Scottish History MA, Classics/Theology & Religious Studies MA, Portuguese/Classics MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Classics/Computing Science MA | Mathematics + 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Greek MA+9 (also covers: Greek/History MA, Greek/History of Art MA, Greek/Latin MA, Greek/Politics MA, Greek/Portuguese MA, Greek/Social & Public Policy MA, Greek/Spanish MA, Greek/Theatre Studies MA, Greek/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Latin MA+6 (also covers: Business & Management/Latin MA, Latin/Portuguese MA, Latin/Scottish Literature MA, Latin/Social & Public Policy MA, Latin/Spanish MA, Latin/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | Ancient History BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology and Ancient History BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Ancient History and History BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Ancient History and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Classical Civilisation BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | Ancient and Medieval History BA | 1 of History/Business/Classics etc. | ABB | — |
| Birmingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Classics and Ancient History BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Ancient History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Ancient History and History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Classical Civilisation and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Classical Civilisation BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Classics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Ancient History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Classical Studies and English BA | 1 of Classics/Drama and Theatre Studies/English Literature etc. | AAB | — |
| Exeter | Classical Studies and Philosophy BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Exeter | Classical Studies and Religion BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Classics BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Exeter | Classical Studies and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Ancient History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Newcastle | Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Classical Studies BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Classics BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Ancient History and Archaeology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leicester | Ancient History and History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leicester | Ancient History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Reading | Classics BA+3 (also covers: Classical Studies BA, Ancient History BA, Museum and Classical Studies BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Classical Studies BA+5 (also covers: Ancient History BA, Ancient and Medieval History BA, Ancient History with Philosophy BA, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History BA, Classical Studies and Drama BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Classics BA+1 (also covers: Classics and Philosophy BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Greek BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Kent | Classical Studies BA+3 (also covers: Ancient History BA, Ancient History with Archaeology BA, Classical Studies with Archaeology BA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Swansea | Ancient History BA+4 (also covers: Ancient History and History BA, Ancient and Medieval History BA, Classical Studies BA, Egyptology and Ancient History BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Classics & Ancient History as the second subject14 courses
- Dutch and Latin BA · UCL
- French and Latin BA · UCL
- German and Latin BA · UCL
- Italian and Latin BA · UCL
- Scandinavian Studies and Latin BA · UCL
- Spanish and Latin BA · UCL
- English and Classical Civilisation BA · Warwick
- Philosophy, Literature and Classics BA · Warwick
- Italian and Classics BA · Warwick
- English and Classical Studies BA · Bristol
- English and Classical Civilisation BA · Nottingham
- Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies BA · Exeter
- History and Ancient History BA · Exeter
- Modern Languages and Latin BA · Exeter
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FAQ
Are any A-levels required for Classics & Ancient History?
Rarely. Of the 80 Classics & Ancient History courses at 23 UK universities, the most-required subject, English Literature, is required by only 3 (4%); 59 accept any subjects.
What is the typical A-level offer for Classics & Ancient History?
The most common standard offers across the 80 Classics & Ancient History courses are ABB (38), AAA (15) and AAB (15); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Classics & Ancient History?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are History, Latin and English Literature, keeping 79 of 80 courses open; next come History, English Literature and Classical Greek (78 of 80).