Taught programmes (MLitt)

The School offers taught postgraduate degrees in Ancient History, Classical Studies, Greek, Latin, and Greek & Latin.

Admission to Masters programmes normally requires a good first degree in a relevant subject at 2(i) level or equivalent (US GPA of 3.6 or above). At least two members of our academic staff consider each application to determine whether the candidate has the ability and experience to benefit from our programme; all submitted documents will be taken into account in this process. If you have any doubts about the suitability of your qualifications, please contact classpg@st-andrews.ac.uk for advice.

MLitt

• One year starting in September: three taught modules, plus a 15,000-word dissertation.

The M Litt course involves a tailored individual programme, with a core module in research training, methodology and generic skills-based learning. You then may choose from a wide variety of topics in which you will be guided through your studies by an individual member of staff, who is an expert in the area. You may also acquire Greek and/or Latin from scratch. Except for beginners' language modules, where there is a final examination, module grades will be determined by written work submitted during the semester. Provided you have performed sufficiently well in the taught modules, you will write a dissertation over the summer.

Postgraduate Diploma

• Two semesters starting in September: three taught modules.

A Postgraduate Diploma may be awarded for successful completion of two semesters of taught Masters' modules, as above. There is no dissertation element to the Diploma course.

We welcome applications for both these programmes. There may be opportunities to transfer from one to the other, depending on progress.

More details on taught programmes

• Ancient History
• Classical Studies
• Latin, Greek, Greek and Latin

Information about the taught modules can be found in the postgraduate course catalogue: PG Classics - 2012-2013 (PDF, 187 KB) . Please note that the list is revised each year, depending on staff availability and commitments.

MLitt programmes

• Ancient History
• Classical Studies
• Latin, Greek, Greek and Latin

Postgraduate enquiries

• Enquiries of an academic nature should be directed to the Director of Postgraduate Studies.
• Enquiries about the application process should be directed to the Postgraduate Secretary.