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Prospective postgraduates

Subject Coverage

The School of Classics at St Andrews offers postgraduate degrees in Ancient History, Classical Studies, Greek, Latin, and Greek & Latin at MLitt, Mphil and PhD levels.

We offer graduate supervision in the full range of Greek and Roman studies, including Greek, Latin, Ancient History, Philosophy, Archaeology, Architecture, Art and Reception Studies.

Why choose St Andrews?

  • We have 14 permanent academic staff (faculty) with a wide range of interests, and all experts in their fields, in addition to research and teaching fellows, forming a coherent but varied academic community.
  • In the most recent UK Research Assessment Exercise, 60% of the School's research activity was graded as either 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'.
  • We offer frequent and intensive tuition tailored to each student's needs.
  • We offer tuition from beginners' level upwards in Greek, Latin and modern languages.
  • Research students have desks within the School.
  • There are opportunities for research students to gain experience of teaching undergraduate classes.

Funding

The School has access to some funds to encourage able applicants to study here. This includes the Guthrie mortification for students who graduate from St Andrews with either an MA or an MLitt and proceed to further postgraduate study here; we also have funds for those who come from elsewhere.
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The School of Classics invites potential research students to consult individual members of staff about their proposed topic.

Postgraduate enquiries

Postgraduate Visting Day: Wednesday 13th March 2013.