136 Master's in Ancient History in Europe

The Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation master's programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science offers a deep dive into imperial history. This full-time, 12-month course explores non-European perspectives on global power. Students engage with advanced research through a public study mode.

This M.A. in Public Histories at Birkbeck, University of London, spans one year for full-time students and offers flexible learning options. The programme is designed to accommodate various attendance formats, including on-campus and online, ensuring accessibility for all students pursuing their academic goals in the field of public history.

Classics at Leiden University ranks among the best programs in the world. The seminars are taught by enthusiastic teachers, who invite you to be involved in innovative research on Greek and Latin literature, ancient history and philosophy. Leiden University, with a Classics tradition that goes back to 1575, has a great library and excellent research facilities.

The Public History and Heritage (Extended) MA at Swansea University is a two-year, full-time programme designed to equip students with essential skills for careers in heritage and related sectors. This degree offers a comprehensive academic foundation and practical experience, making it ideal for those aiming for advanced roles or doctoral studies in the field.

The Secondary History PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) at Birmingham City University is a full-time programme designed to prepare you for teaching history in secondary schools. This one-year course, starting in September 2026, equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to inspire young learners and engage them with historical narratives and cultures.

Explore a wide range of Greek and/or Latin texts on the Ancient Literature and Thought MA. The Classics and Ancient History department at the University of Warwick will provide you with an intensive introduction to literary theory through an interdisciplinary approach.

Archaeology of the Ancient World (MAAAW as abbreviation for Master Archaeology of the Ancient World) is a two-year, full-time master’s program taught in English. This program is offered at Freie Universität Berlin.

This Late Antique and Byzantine Studies course at the University of Oxford has been devised as a multi-purpose introduction to the Roman world in Late Antiquity, to Byzantium, the medieval successor of the East Roman Empire, and to neighbouring peoples and their cultures.

Much of what we take for granted today has its origin in the classical cultures around the Mediterranean. The Master's Programme in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University gives you a broad education in the history, archaeology, art, religion and philosophy of the ancient world.

Medieval Studies (Part-time) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is an interdisciplinary programme enabling students to study the Medieval period from a range of different subject disciplines that embraces History, Literature, Theology, Celtic studies and Archaeology.

The Jewish Studies in the Graeco-Roman Period programme offered by University of Oxford aims to provide you with a good general knowledge of Jewish history, religion and culture in the period from 300 BCE to 638 CE, the period of the Second Temple and the Talmud. 

The MA in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies programme at Royal Holloway University of London  enables students to specialise in an exciting and multi-faceted field of study that covers the history and culture of the Mediterranean world during the long millennium from the foundation of Constantinople in 324 to the fall of the Byzantine empire in 1453. 

This Ancient Philosophy one-year taught graduate course at the University of Oxford offers graduate training in ancient philosophy of the highest possible quality, and aims to provide a foundation on which you can go on to pursue doctoral work in the area. 

At Leiden University, we have one of the world's leading centres for the study of European and non-European history. The master’s in History is your opportunity to access this world-class expertise. With such a broad curriculum, the History master’s programme offers you the chance to specialise in niche subject areas not offered elsewhere.

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam trains you to function successfully in a research-oriented position either in academia or in professional fields.

The research master's in Assyriology, a specialisation of the Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research) programme, at Leiden University provides you with a multidisciplinary study of the languages, literatures and cultures of the Ancient Near Eastern world.

Taught by cultural historians, art historians, architectural historians, archaeologists, and sociologists, the Heritage and Memory Studies (Heritage Studies) programme of the University of Amsterdam offers a professional, interdisciplinary programme in which you study heritage and memory from a critical, cultural-historic and spatial perspective.

The Medieval Studies degree at University College Dublin is for students who are interested in any aspect of the medieval world and who wish to take those interests further.

Slavery Studies is a research-oriented master’s degree program designed for one year of study. The Slavery Studies program at University of Bonn offers a broad perspective on interdisciplinary research on slavery and slavery-like phenomena in different times and geographies.

Ancient Religions (Full-time) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David provides a comparative analysis of different religious traditions across the ancient world, beyond Greece and Rome as far afield as ancient Egypt, Celtic Britain and ancient China.