Bachelor of Arts with Honours - Classical Studies

Develop a deeper understanding of the classical cultures that underpin the modern world—our political and legal systems, our philosophical and social thought, and the myths and stories you see on the page, stage and screen. Use the past to shed light on the present day. Take advantage of research strengths in areas such as the classical influences on modern film, the history of sexuality, and ancient and modern democracy. Compare Graeco-Roman mythologies with those of Māori or Pasifika peoples. Choose your approach from an array of disciplines including philology, literary criticism, art history, archaeology, political theory, source criticism, sexuality and gender studies, reception theory, anthropology, epigraphy and film theory. Classical Studies allows you to study the ancient world without an in-depth knowledge of the Latin or Greek languages. Enhance your toolkit of analytical and communication skills through the rigorous thinking, analysis and understanding of complex issues that comes with advanced study in classics.

A LEVELS - Three GCE Advanced Level passes; one subject must be at grade C or higher.INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - Achievement of the Diploma. A grade of 3 or higher in Higher Level. English A or B; or a grade of 5 or higher in Standard Level English A fulfils the English-language requirement.Successful completion of a one-year qualification rated Level 4 or higher by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and taught by a New Zealand polytechnic or university; or successful completion of one year of full-time study towards such a qualification, with at least a B averageCambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE, New Zealand) – Gain a minimum of 120 points on the New Zealand Tariff Score table, and a minimum grade of D in each of at least three subjects equivalent to those in the approved subjects list for NCEA at AS or A level. Gain a minimum D pass in IGCSE Mathematics and a minimum E pass in AS English Language or AS English Literature.