Course Overview

The Ancient Greek and Roman worlds offer a wealth of fascinating areas of study, including history, literature, archaeology, and philosophy. The BA Classics enables you to develop a high level of competence in Ancient Greek and/or Latin, which you can make the main focus of your degree or use to enrich your study of a wide range of complementary option modules across these different Classical disciplines. Part-time Classics students can begin the course with no prior knowledge of Greek or Latin. In the program, you will develop skills in one or both languages at a range of levels, from beginner to advanced; you will also have the chance to read ancient texts in-depth in the original. The modules which you can select to complement your language learning covers the culture or history of Greek and Roman societies across the Mediterranean and Near East, from the archaic period to the Roman imperial period and Late Antiquity, and the reception of Classical culture in later periods of history. Like the language modules, these are taught by international experts in the relevant fields of Classics. The BA Classics is a structured program of taught modules, designed to develop understanding and critical skills and deep knowledge of Classical language, literature, and culture. It involves examining the nature of our understanding of the Classical past and its literature. We encourage you to engage with textual material and to question accepted traditions about the past so that you will develop the ability to construct and present a convincing argument.

General Eligibility

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge, and previous work experience. We assess each individual application for potential and talent and admission is by a combination of application and interview.

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Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.