Classics and Ancient History MA by Research

Course overview Take your research further in the field of Classics and Ancient History. Our expertise covers a huge range of areas, with a focus on Egyptian, Roman and Greek societies across all the periods of classical antiquity. Join an active postgraduate research community and develop the tools to successfully complete your research journey and prepare for the future. Course highlights Our research expertise spans a wide range of topics. These include Classics and Ancient History in the contexts of literature, heritage, religion and archaeology, and how the modern world sees ancient societies. You’ll have access to a dedicated supervisor with expertise in your chosen research topic, and can undertake language training in Greek, Latin or Ancient Egyptian. Be part of a community with its own forum and journal, Rosetta, and make use of opportunities to present your research. Benefit from excellent resources - the library has an extensive collection of physical and digital items to support your studies.

For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.