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Everything we do is aimed at helping you to appreciate the approaches and methods used by historians, and as a result you will gain a deeper knowledge of historical trends, processes and events over the past 300 years.We provide you with the opportunity to explore a range of social and cultural developments in the history of Britain, Europe and the wider world, while the historical research of our teaching staff is of international standing and feeds into our course content.

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Classical studies was one of the first academic subjects to appreciate the possibilities of the digital age. This department is part of a strong research grouping in digital humanities at the OU, and hosts a number of funded research projects of which Dr Elton Barker is Principal Investigator: HESTIA (with colleagues at Southampton, Oxford and Birmingham), Google Ancient Places (with colleagues at Southampton, Edinburgh and UC Berkeley) and Pelagios (with Southampton and the Austrian Institute of Technology).We welcome enquiries from students who would like to explore the potential of digital classics, including pedagogical applications.

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The programme offers a wide range of modules some of which may be shared across the Archaeology suite and may include compulsory modules (60 credits) that cover: archaeological method and theory; Greek archaeology; byzantine archaeology and research training. The seminar-based module in Greek archaeology includes a study trip to Athens.

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We welcome suitable postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise. We cover a vast range of classical subjects, from material culture and history, through language and literature, to philosophy and the history of science and medicine.

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We run regular postgraduate and research seminars, and all students are encouraged to attend and to present papers. In addition, our Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate School organises a comprehensive training programme for postgraduate students that covers research techniques, professional/key skills and provides support for personal development.

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This programme, the only one of its kind in the world, is designed for students who wish to study the archaeology of the frontiers of the Roman Empire. It will also prepare you for a PhD in Roman Frontier Studies or to enter a profession requiring high-level skills in literacy, research and project management.Throughout this programme you will have access to an exceptional range of archaeological collections from across the Roman Empire, during practical teaching.

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The programme is designed for students who wish to study the archaeology of the classical and late antique world. It will prepare you for a PhD in Greek and Roman archaeology and to enter professions requiring high-level skills in literacy, research and project management.Throughout this programme you have access to exceptional Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections, and outstanding library holdings of published and unpublished work on classical archaeology.

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Designed primarily for students who have studied Latin, Greek or classical studies in their first degree, this flexible programme provides training in a range of research techniques, improves your knowledge of classical language, literature and culture, and enables you to pursue your own interests.You take compulsory modules in approaches to classics research and dissertation training (60 credits) and then tailor the MA more closely to your specific interests from a range of optional modules (60 credits). You can choose either one subject topic and the study of Latin and Greek, or two subject topics.

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Roehampton has a small, energetic team of classicists and historians offering a range of opportunities for postgraduate research. At Roehampton there are also ample opportunities for interdisciplinary work with our colleagues in Anthropology, Art History, Drama, Philosophy and Theology.

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The Pre-Maste's Course in Engineering is an intensive, full-time course designed to be a bridging programme. The main benefits of this course are:Successful completion of the Pre-Master's course will lead to direct admission to the engineering MSc course of your choiceDeveloping the personal and professional skills needed for postgraduate study and future career developmentEnhanced understanding of engineering sciences and mathematicsExperience of the methodologies, philosophies and tools that are used in industryImproved academic English language skills and research methodsThe lecture courses, practical laboratory sessions and design exercises are timetabled between October and July.

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