
Classics MA (Hons)
Course Overview - Classics MA (Hons)
In MA Classics you will focus on the study of the languages and literatures of the ancient Greeks and Romans.
* Ancient Greek is the language in which many of the basic concepts underlying western society were expressed for the first time.
* Latin was the language of the most powerful and durable empire of the classical world. It remained the principal language of scholarship, record and literature in western Europe for more than 1,000 years.
The programme combines detailed philological work with the study of Greek and Latin-speaking c...
In MA Classics you will focus on the study of the languages and literatures of the ancient Greeks and Romans. <br/><br/><br/>* Ancient Greek is the language in which many of the basic concepts underlying western society were expressed for the first time. <br/><br/><br/>* Latin was the language of the most powerful and durable empire of the classical world. It remained the principal language of scholarship, record and literature in western Europe for more than 1,000 years. <br/><br/><br/>The programme combines detailed philological work with the study of Greek and Latin-speaking civilisations in many different contexts, including: <br/><br/><br/>* political <br/><br/><br/>* religious <br/><br/><br/>* philosophical <br/><br/><br/>On this programme you will: <br/><br/><br/>* receive advanced and robust training in both ancient Greek and Latin <br/><br/><br/>* read a broad selection of works of classical literature in their original language <br/><br/><br/>* have the opportunity to read texts from archaic Greece, Late Antiquity, Byzantium and the Middle Ages<br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Central area campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
Q800
Institution Code
E56
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B
ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: no specific Higher subjects required. National 5s: English at C.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36
34
from 36 points with 665 at HL to 34 points with 655 at HL. Required subjects: HL: no specific subjects required. SL: English at 5.
A level
A,A,A
A,B,B
AAA - ABB. Required subjects: A levels: no specific A level subjects required. GCSEs: English at C or 4.
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
Scotland | £1,820 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £29,600 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |