Bachelor Programme
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (AMNE) at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major on the archaeology, history, languages, literatures and religions of ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome, including Judaism and early Christianity. Students can study ancient languages such as Ancient Greek, Latin, Biblical Hebrew and Classical Arabic, and Honours and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and self-declare the major once they reach second-year standing.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Ancient Studies
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: self-declare it at second-year standing; it requires 42 credits (at least 30 upper-level), including AMNE 200, AMNE 300, an ancient-language course and 400-level AMNE work
- Honours needs an overall average of 76% and department permission, an 80% program average to continue, 60 credits and a 6-credit Honours thesis
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180