UCAS V110, three years
UCL describes a three-year BA on the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East.
Undergraduate · UCL Ancient History
UCL Ancient History: Greece, Rome, the Middle East and Egypt
UCL's Ancient History BA studies the ancient world from the third millennium BC to late antiquity, across Greece, Rome, the Middle East and Egypt. It asks for AAA with History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation, and does not make an ancient language an entry requirement. The decision against UCL's Classics and Ancient World degree is how much language you want.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Ancient History
Taken from UCL's Ancient History BA course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes) and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAA with History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation
The A-level requirement is AAA, with History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation as the listed subject.
IB 18 points with History at 6
18 points in three higher level subjects including grade 6 in History, with no higher level score below 5.
Greece, Rome, the Middle East and Egypt
UCL says the degree spans these from the third millennium BC to late antiquity.
A named subject requirement
History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation is the listed A-level subject.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on UCL's Ancient History BA course page (a saved copy that UCL labels as possibly not showing recent changes), which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Events and developments in the distant past
UCL says the degree asks how events and developments in the distant past shaped our world, covering ancient Greece, imperial Rome and the history of the Middle East and Egypt, and builds research and analytical skills with UCL's historians.
Is it the right degree?
Ancient History against Classics and Oxford
The language emphasis is what separates the two UCL degrees.
Choose Ancient History if
you want historical enquiry into the ancient world with History-based entry.
Choose Classics and Ancient World if
you want at least one ancient language. Avandy's UCL Classics and Ancient World guide covers it.
Compare Oxford's Ancient and Modern History if
you want a joint ancient and modern degree. Avandy's guide records its own rules.
Entry rules
AAA with a named subject
A-level applicants need AAA with History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation as the listed subject. IB applicants need 18 points in three higher level subjects including a 6 in History. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you have History or a classical subject?
One is listed.
Do you want language study?
This degree does not require an ancient language.
Are you drawn to the Middle East and Egypt as well as Greece and Rome?
UCL names all four.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Ancient History BA require?
AAA at A level with History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
18 points in three higher level subjects including grade 6 in History.
Do I need an ancient language?
The page's entry rules do not require one; UCL's Classics and Ancient World BA is the degree that emphasises ancient languages.
Which A-level subjects count?
History, Ancient History or Classical Civilisation is the listed subject.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Ancient History
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their History or Classical subjects, their interest in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East and whether they want an ancient language, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.