The scores we require
IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.
Pearson Test of English: 61 overall. Writing 69. No other subscore lower than 51.
Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): ISE III. Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) grade C.
If you are seeking to further your undergraduate qualification, conducting research into or wanting to specialise in the history of the ancient Greek, Roman and Near Eastern worlds, then this programme offers you the perfect opportunity to do just that. Covering the historical period from Classical Athens to Christian Byzantium, we offer courses which allow you to examine many aspects of the Ancient History of Greece, Rome and the Near East. Our Ancient History MA also provides postgraduates with the ideal foundation for conducting further research at doctoral level.
Organised on an intercollegiate basis, this course is jointly run with King’s College London and University College London to enable you to take full advantage of the teaching expertise of all three participating colleges. This tri-collegiate approach offers up an unparalleled range of modules to study: postgraduate units cover Greek and Latin literature and ancient philosophy, as well as key technical skills such as papyrology, epigraphy, and palaeography.
Our Classics department has an excellent track record in producing research that advances the understanding of the ancient world. A thriving and internationally recognised centre of excellence in research and teaching, the department is home to two Research Centres - the Centre for the Reception of Greece and Rome (CRGR) and the Centre for Oratory and Rhetoric (COR). Research in the department covers the whole range of Classical Studies, from Homeric Greece to the very end of the Roman Empire with particular interests in language, literature, history, ancient philosophy as well as Greek and Roman archaeology.
In teaching ancient history, we are particularly well equipped to supervise dissertations on the history of Greek law, Athenian political and social history, the Roman army, ancient shipping and shipsheds, ancient urbanism, and the economic, political and social history of Rome.
A global leader in Masters provision, Royal Holloway gives you the opportunity to take part in one of the most extensive programmes of research seminars and training programmes offered by any institution. During your time with us you will be under the careful supervision of our academic staff with access to not only the Royal Holloway library but also the world-class resources of the Institute of Classical Studies, the Warburg Institute, the British Library, Senate House Library, and other specialised libraries in the School of Advanced Study.
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Core Modules
Sources And Methods In Ancient History
Dissertation
Optional Modules
There are a number of optional course modules available during your degree studies. The following is a selection of optional course modules that are likely to be available. Please note that although the College will keep changes to a minimum, new modules may be offered or existing modules may be withdrawn, for example, in response to a change in staff. Applicants will be informed if any significant changes need to be made.
Built Environment in Ancient Greece
Who Owns the Roman Past?
Understanding Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Archaeology of Water
The Archaeology of the Roman Near East
City of Athens
City of Rome
Greek Law and Lawcourts
Homer’s Iliad
Homer's Odyssey
Tacitus on Being Roman: Defining Identity
Tacitus on Being Roman: Experiencing Identity
Intercollegiate modules available at our University of London partner institutions:
Places, Artifacts and Images, Digital Approaches
Digital Classics: Linking Written and Material Culture
Beginners' Ancient Greek for Research
Intermediate Ancient Greek for Research
Tacitus and Nero
Latin Epigraphy
Medieval Latin Literature
Skills for Medievalists: Palaeography
Introduction to Greek Epigraphy
Alexandria and the Poetry of Callimachus
Persepolis
Archaic and Classical Painting
One God, One Sea: Byzantium and Islam, 600-800
Classical Frontiers: Northern Black Sea in Antiquity
Science and Empire
Late Antique Magic
Roman Mosaics: Making and Meaning
Living in Byzantium I: Material Culture and Built Environment in Late Antiquity
Exhibiting Classical Antiquities
Alexander's Afterlife
Queer Connections: Male-Male Desire and the Classical Past
Ancient Rome on Film: From Pre-Cinema to the 1950s
Cicero: Rhetoric and Politics
Ancient Philosophy and Literature
Ovid
Greek Papyrology
Lived Ancient Religion in Hellenistic Greece
Hellenistic Encounters with Egypt
Change and Continuity in the Ancient Near East
Aristotle
The Mediterranean World in the Iron Age
Ancient Italy in the Mediterranean
Making and Meaning in Ancient Greek Art
Making and Meaning in Ancient Roman Art
The Transformation of the Roman Mediterranean
Graduates of classical degrees have much to offer potential employers having developed a range of transferable skills, both practical and theoretical, whilst studying with us. With up to 90% of our most recent graduates now working or in further study, according to the Complete University Guide 2015, it’s true to say our graduates are highly employable.
In recent years, PhD graduates, many of whom have progressed from our MA courses, have taken up academic positions at Oxford, Bristol and Roehampton Universities. Outside of academia, our graduates have embarked on teaching careers in the UK and overseas, undertaken archaeological and museum work and pursued careers in journalism, finance, politics and the arts.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year
