Ancient History

Bachelor's degree in full-time form. The language of instruction is Czech.

The programme can be studied as a single subject or in combination with another programme.

Submission deadline until midnight 10 August 2026.

What will you learn?

The core of the study programme is ancient history, with an emphasis on the history of classical antiquity and ancient heritage in administration, law, literacy, and art of the subsequent epochs of European history. The subject of studies is the political organization of ancient states, as well as their economies, religion, and culture; attention is paid to the cultural contribution as well as the history of the Ancient Near East. The student learns to recognize different developmental stages of the oldest history of humankind, their similarities and specific features, the paths taken by culture and knowledge.

Per aspera ad astra

The emphasis is on reading source materials, either in the original or in translations into modern languages. The basis of the studies is formed by courses following the timeline from the birth of the first states in the Near East up to the formation of the so-called barbaric states in the transitional period between Antiquity and the Middle Ages, and by the compulsory linguistic training in the area of ancient languages. The studies are complemented by courses necessary for broader orientation in various issues of ancient history and culture.

Career opportunities

The graduates of the Ancient History B.A. programme may find work in the cultural sphere (museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and the education of young people in various interest groups). They will also be able to work in tourism and in public and state service.

Admission requirements

— Submission deadline until midnight 10 Aug 2026

This programme is taught in Czech.

The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the written Field of Study Examination. Applicants may also be admitted based on other criteria, see Admission without the Entrance Examination. The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.

You can file your e-applications for studies from 10 July to 10 August.
Field of study examinations will be held from 20 April to 26 April.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

For admission for studies in this degree programme, you do not need to take the TSP.

Field of Study Examination

It is given in the form of a written field of study test.
Basic description of the Field of Study Examination:
Field of study test (max. 60 min.). The test will assess knowledge of key events, figures, and written sources from the civilizations of the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece, and Rome (from approximately the mid-4th millennium BCE to the 6th century CE), covering the material in the textbook Starší dějiny pro střední školy, část první: pravěk, starověk, raný středověk, Praha: Didaktis, 2018. The exam will include an assessment of comprehension of a short academic text in a foreign language (choose from the following languages: English, German, Italian, French, Spanish). The test will consist of both open-ended and multiple-choice questions.

Admission without the entrance examination

You may be exempt from the entrance examination based on placing in any of the first three places in the History Olympiad (national round) or Latin Competition - Certamen latinum (national round). Please upload the officially certified documents directly to your e-application in the section Application for the Exemption from the Entrance Examination no later than 10 August.

Criteria for evaluation

Total number of points in the Field of Study Examination: 100
Limit for successfully passing the Field of Study Examination: 60 points (inclusive)

Points are not deducted for incorrect answers.

Admission to Bachelor's and long-cycle Master's degree programmes in 2026/2027
— Data from the previous admission procedure (1 Nov 2025 – 28 Feb 2026)

This programme is taught in Czech.

The criteria for admission for studies are the results of the Learning Potential Test (TSP). Applicants may also be admitted based on other criteria, see Admission without the Entrance Examination. The Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University disregards the results of SCIO National Comparative Examinations.

You can file your e-applications for studies from 1 November to 28 February.
The date and time of the examination will be stated in the electronic invitation for the examination, which will be uploaded to your e-application. The faculty will not be sending paper invitations. Applicants applying for the major study plan and minor study plan in a combined study must comply with the conditions for admission into both plans.

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

This test is only in Czech. For up-to-date information, click here

Field of Study Examination

For admission for studies of this degree programme, you do not need to take the Field of Study Examination.

Admission without the entrance examination

Criteria for evaluation

Limit for TSP percentile for successfully passing the entrance examination: 40

Minimum score and numbers of accepted applicants in past years

Deadlines

10 Jul – 10 Aug 2026

Submit your application during this period

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Study options

Single-subject studies

Students have a pre-defined list of required courses, which are supplemented with selective and elective courses. The student pays full attention to the single field of study chosen.

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Combined studies

In this type of studies, the students focus on the main degree programme (120 credits) supplemented with another, minor, programme (60 credits). The student enrols in the degree programme in which he/she majors. Both the programmes are stated in the university diploma. You will find possible combinations on the websites of individual degree programmes. An exception is programmes preparing students for teaching professions, where both fields of study are equal and the thesis may be written in any of them.

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Aesthetics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Archival Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Art History (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Auxiliary Historical Sciences (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Baltic Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Catalan language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Chinese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Classical archaeology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Classical Greek language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Combined Art Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Computational Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Czech Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Dutch Language, Literature and Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ English Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Ethnology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ French Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ General Linguistics (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ German language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ History (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Information studies and librarianship (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Italian Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Japanese Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Latin language and literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Modern Greek Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Museology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Musicology (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Pedagogy (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Philosophy (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Polish Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Portuguese Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Russian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Social Education and Counselling (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Spanish Language and Literature (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Study of Religions (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Theatre Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Theory of interactive media (minor) – Faculty of Arts
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Ukrainian Studies (minor) – Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Economic Policy (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Economics (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Public Economics and Administration (minor) – Faculty of Economics and Administration
(Currently no open admission procedure)

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

Ancient History (major), full-time studies
+ Informatics (minor) – Faculty of Informatics
(Currently no open admission procedure)

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Ancient History as a minor degree programme

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Aesthetics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Archaeology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Archival Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Art History (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Auxiliary Historical Sciences (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Baltic Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Catalan Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Chinese Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Classical Archaeology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Greek and Latin Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Combined Art Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Computational Linguistics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Czech Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Dutch Language, Literature and Culture (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
English Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ethnology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
French Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
General Linguistics (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
German Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
History (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Information and Library Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Italian Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Japanese Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Greek and Latin Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Modern Greek Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Museology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Musicology (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Pedagogy (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Philosophy (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Polish Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Portuguese Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Russian Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Social Education and Counselling (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
South Slavonic and Balkan Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Spanish Language and Literature (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Study of Religions (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Theatre Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
Theory and History of Film and Audiovisual Culture (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Theory of Interactive Media (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Ukrainian Studies (major) – Faculty of Arts, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

Economic Policy (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Economics (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)
Public Economics and Administration (major) – Faculty of Economics and Administration, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

Informatics (major) – Faculty of Informatics, full-time studies
+ Ancient History (minor)
(Currently no open admission procedure)

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

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Courses – curriculum examples

An example of your study plan:

Single-subject studies

Combined studies

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Follow-up studies

After completion of the Bachelor's studies of Ancient History the graduate can continue in any Master's degree programme (after satisfying the admission requirements), especially in programmes, such as History, Archaeology/Classical Archaeology, Sociology, Religionistics, Anthropology, Environmental Studies, European Studies. Preferably, there is the possibility of the ensuing Master's degree programme in Ancient History.

Study information

Provided by	Faculty of Arts
Type of studies		Bachelor's
Mode	full-time	Yes
	combined	No
	distance	No
Study options	single-subject studies	Yes
	single-subject studies with specialization	No
	major/minor studies	Yes
Standard length of studies		3 years
Language of instruction		Czech

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Ancient History

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

Field of Study Examination

Admission without the entrance examination

Criteria for evaluation

Learning Potential Test (TSP)

Field of Study Examination

Admission without the entrance examination

Criteria for evaluation

Submit your application during this period

Single-subject studies

Combined studies

Single-subject studies

Combined studies

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Arts

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Economics and Administration

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Informatics

Combinations with programmes from Faculty of Social Studies

Study information

Do you have any questions?Send us an e-mail

Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D.

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