Taught Programme
Several typical postgraduate experiences can be identified
- Some come to spend just one year studying a few subjects of their choice. This group includes non-UK citizens wanting experience of a different educational system, graduates of UK universities wishing to go deeper into something that interests them, teachers taking a 'year out', retired persons studying the subjects they have always been passionate about.
- Others come to gain a basic knowledge of part of the Classics as preparation for future study, whether here or elsewhere. Many are attracted by the variety of programmes which range from literature to archaeology with specialized areas on Roman, Byzantine and Early Mediaeval Studies. Others take intensive language courses, or study with world experts in their field.
Diploma and M.Litt in Ancient History
The M.Litt in Ancient History is designed to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to study aspects of the ancient world in depth and also to acquire the research training that will enable them to undertake independent research in this discipline. It has been designed in order to be flexible so as to suit the differing experiences and needs of individual students while also encouraging a collective sense of intellectual enterprise.
Degree Structure
The formal course requirements for the M.Litt are detailed in the Postgraduate Course Catalogue, and formal course descriptions for each module can be found here.
All M.Litt. students need first to pass the Graduate Diploma and then write a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Course Director.
For the Graduate Diploma, it is necessary to take the core module AN5001.
This is a 40 credit module taught in weekly seminar throughout the year.
A further 80 credits should be taken from AN5001 - AN5199 (excluding AN5099),
GK5010, LT5013, LT5104.
AN5001 is compulsory. With the permission of the relevant Head(s) of School,
up to 40 credits may be taken from other programmes taught by the School
of Classics or by other Schools. You should make your choice of modules
in consultation with your supervisor who will enter your choices onto your
computerised record when you matriculate. Subsequent changes of module need
the approval of the Course Director.
Diploma and M. Litt in Classical Studies
The M.Litt in Classical Studies is designed to offer postgraduate students the opportunity to study aspects of the ancient world in depth and also to acquire the research training that will enable them to undertake independent research in this discipline. It has been designed in order to be flexible so as to suit the differing experiences and needs of individual students while also encouraging a collective sense of intellectual enterprise.
Programme Requirements
All students intending to take the M.Litt. in Classical Studies need first to pass the Graduate Diploma and then write a dissertation (CL5099) of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Course Director.
For the Graduate Diploma, it is necessary to take the core module CL5201.
This is a 40 credit module taught in weekly seminar throughout the year.
In addition to CL5201, a further 40 credits should be taken from either
GK5010 or LT5103 plus LT5104, and 40 further credits from CL5001 –CL5098,
CL5101 - CL5199. CL5301 – CL5499, AN5101 – AN5199, GK5010, GK5101
– GK5199, LT5001 –
LT5098, LT5103, LT5104. With the permission of the relevant Head(s) of School,
up to 40 credits may be taken from other programmes taught by the School
of Classics or by other Schools. If a candidate has already attained the
equivalent linguistic standards of GK5010 or LT5103 and LT5104, the Head
of School may give permission for a different 40 credit module to be taken
in their place.
Diploma and M. Litt in Greek, in Latin, and in Greek & Latin
These Diploma and M.Litt programmes are designed for students who have done
a first degree in Greek or Latin language and literature, or in both Greek
and Latin. The programmes are designed to offer postgraduate students the
opportunity to study aspects of these languages and literatures in depth
and also to acquire the research training that will enable them to undertake
independent research. The programme in Greek & Latin caters both for
students have taken both languages, and for those who have studied just
one of the languages to degree level and wish to learn the other.
Programme Requirements
All students intending to take the M.Litt. in these programmes need first to pass the Graduate Diploma and then to write a dissertation of up to 15,000 words on a topic approved by the Course Director.
For the Graduate Diploma in all three programmes, it is necessary to take
the core module CL5201. This is a 40 credit module taught in weekly seminars
throughout the year. In addition it is necessary to 80 further credits, as
follows: 40 credits from GK5101 – GK5199, GK5010, and 40 credits from LT5001 – LT5098, LT5103 plus LT5104 (but GK5010 and LT5103 plus LT5104 may not both be
taken). With the permission of the relevant Head(s) of School, up to 40 credits may be taken
from other programmes taught by the School of Classics or by other Schools. If a candidate
has already attained training equivalent to CL5201, the Head of School may give permission
for another 40 credit module to be taken in its place.
Link to modules on offer 2007-8
Further details
Further details of the Graduate Diploma, the M.Litt and the M.Phil can be found by consulting the Course catalogue.