International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training):
overall score 7.0
2 subtests not lower than 7.0 and no other sub-test lower than 6.5
or equivalent scores in another recognised qualification:
Common equivalent English language qualifications
All stated English tests are acceptable for admission for both home/EU and international students for this programme:
ibTOEFL: 95; no sub-test less than:
Reading: 23
Listening: 23
Speaking: 22
Writing: 24
CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English): 185 overall; no sub-test less than 176
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English, Academic test): 68; no sub-test less than 62
For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept an IELTS test (Academic module) from any of the 1000 IELTS test centres from around the world and we do not require a specific UKVI IELTS test for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.
This Masters programme offers you the opportunity to explore the ancient world from a multicultural and interdisciplinary perspective from the Near-East to North-Western Europe. It is based in Classics, with the participation of Archaeology, Egyptology, Celtic and Gaelic, and Theology and Religious Studies.
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You will complete:
Two core courses
Four optional courses
A dissertation covering two or more ancient cultures or interaction between cultures, which will mainly be written after teaching finishes (from April to August).
Core courses
APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH MATERIAL CULTURE
APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH TEXT
Both core courses include handling sessions with ancient objects taking advantage of the unique resources of the University of Glasgow in the shape of the University Library, the Hunterian Museum, and the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.
Optional courses may include
LANGUAGES AT ALL LEVELS: ANCIENT GREEK, LATIN, EARLY GAELIC, WELSH, HEBREW, ANCIENT EGYPTIAN (HIEROGLYPHS), COPTIC
DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE: CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT
EXPLORATIONS IN THE CLASSICAL TRADITION
APPROACHES TO CELTIC AND VIKING ARCHAEOLOGY
MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPES
CLIMATE AND CIVILISATION
CELTIC ART: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
JEWISH LITERATURE IN THE GRAECO-ROMAN WORLD (PGT)
STUDIES IN EARLY CHURCH HISTORY AND THEOLOGY
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
COURSES IN MUSEUM STUDIES
You must take courses from at least two subject areas. The course convener will offer guidance and approve your choices to ensure their feasibility and intellectual cogency.
Please note that you can only study one language at beginner’s level.
Dissertation
You will also complete a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words on a research topic of your choice. Your dissertation will be supervised in individual subjects or jointly between subjects as appropriate.
Our research environment
You will enjoy the use of the excellent postgraduate facilities offered by Classics in Glasgow. There is a dedicated postgraduate study space, which makes available an extensive research collection, now augmented by a bequest from the late Professor Douglas MacDowell.
The subjects: Classics, Archaeology, Celtic and Gaelic, and Theology and Religious Studies, all run a programme of research seminars which provide Ancient Cultures students with a wide range of stimulating events to choose from.
Pre-Sessional English Course
This depends on your starting level. For students aiming for the standard requirement of IELTS 6.5 and starting a degree programme in September we recommend
The programme provides excellent technical and linguistic skills for further postgraduate study in any of the subjects involved. It is also well suited for those considering a career in heritage, teaching, archives, or libraries.
Insurrance_fee: £300/year
