Classical Studies

The taught progamme 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 flexibility to cater for the differing experiences and needs of individual students while also encouraging a collective sense of intellectual enterprise.

Degree Structure

The Postgraduate Diploma is awarded for satisfactory performance in taught modules worth a total of 120 credits in semesters 1 and 2. M Litt candidates must pass the Postgraduate Diploma, and then write a dissertation of up to 15,000 words over the summer on a topic approved by the Course Director.

All students take the core module, Themes and Methods in Classics, which is taught initially in conjunction with the core module in Ancient History, but then moves into more specialist areas for Classicists. This is a 60 credit module taught in weekly seminars throughout the year.

If you have not studied either Latin or Greek to at least beginners' standard, then you are required to study either Greek 1 and or Latin I (15 credits each).

The remaining 45 credits may be chosen from the Classical Studies modules listed below. With the permission of the relevant Head(s) of School, up to 30 credits may be taken from other programmes (Greek, Latin or Ancient History) taught by the School of Classics or by other Schools.

You should make your choice of modules in consultation with the Course Director who will enter your choices onto your computerised record when you matriculate. Subsequent changes of module need the approval of the Course Director.

Classical Studies Modules

Links below provide the course catalogue information for the named module.

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.