Classics

Entry requirements

Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK High II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

A first-class or high II.i degree, or equivalent, with evidence of expertise in your chosen classical discipline.

Months of entry

October

Course content

he Classics MPhil is intended to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in Classical subjects, together with the opportunity to acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests. It is also designed to complement, extend and complete undergraduate study in Classics.

More information is available on the MPhil in Classics page on the Faculty of Classics website.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should have:

developed a deeper knowledge of their chosen area of Classics and of the critical debates within it;

come to a conceptual understanding that enables the evaluation of current research and methodologies;

acquired or consolidated linguistic, technical and ancillary skills appropriate for research in their chosen area;

demonstrated independent judgment, based on their own research;

presented their own ideas in a public forum and learned to contribute constructively within an international environment.

Continuing

In order to proceed to a PhD, the Faculty's normal requirement (which will be a condition of continuation) is that students must achieve an overall Distinction in the MPhil. Further details on how to achieve an overall Distinction can be found in the MPhil Handbook, available on the Postgraduate Students page on the Faculty of Classics website.

All applications to PhD study are considered on their own merit.

Information for international students

Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score

Listening 7.0

Writing 7.0

Reading 7.0

Speaking 7.0

Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score

Listening 25

Writing 25

Reading 25

Speaking 25

Total 110

CAE

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

CPE

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).