Bachelor of Ancient History
Macquarie University - North Ryde
Overview
The achievements of our ancient ancestors, as well as the challenges they encountered and the ways in which they responded to such challenges, provide valuable lessons for each and every one of us. With a broad and rich understanding of ancient times, we can better understand who we are today and where we are going in the future.
Macquarie's world-leading Bachelor of Ancient History – the longest-running and broadest of its kind in Australia – allows you to immerse yourself in the culture and languages of the ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern world, both on campus and at archaeological dig sites overseas.
Majors
Areas of study
Ancient Egyptian and Near East archaeology, Byzantine emperors, cultural heritage and public history, introduction to archaeology, late antiquity, material culture and museum studies, myths and magic in the ancient world, Rome and the Caesars, societies and cultures of early Egypt and the ancient Near East through to classical Greece and Rome, state formation and collapse in antiquity, the Bronze Age to Byzantium, the Hellenistic Age. The following ancient languages can be studied as minors: Ancient Greek, Hieroglyphic Egyptian, Latin.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Academic, archivist, collections officer, conservation consultant, cultural heritage specialist, diplomat, gallery or museum curator, government adviser, historian, journalist, museum education officer, policy adviser, preservation officer, researcher, tourism and travel consultant, writer.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 92.55 | 97.55 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 80.48 | 85.48 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 70.55 | 80.2 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Macquarie University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Macquarie University
Campus
North Ryde
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
70.55
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years, Part-time: Available
Course Link
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