Do you love the classics – the myths and legends – the art and architecture? Complement your passion for Ancient Greek and Roman history with archaeology. You can analyse and interpret material culture using skills from both disciplines.
The course is structured flexibly, allowing you to progress from key skills, theories and methods, to topic specialisation. You could take:
You will also complete 10 days of archaeological fieldwork. This will be through taking part in an approved excavation project, or a related placement, in the UK or overseas.
As a joint honours student, you will benefit from skills development and assessment methods from both subjects.
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Modules
Year 1
Our first-year core modules are designed as an introduction. This means that even if you haven’t studied archaeology or classical civilisation before, we’ll build everyone's knowledge to the same level, so you can progress through to year two.
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
Or
You’ll have at least 12 hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year one, but it does not count towards your final degree classification.
In the summer break, you will complete at least part of your required archaeological fieldwork placement.
Core modules
Optional modules - Classical Civilisation route
If you choose not to study Latin or Ancient Greek, you will take the Interpreting Ancient Art and Archaeology module, plus a further 20 credits from a range of classical civilisation modules.
Optional modules - Classical language route
If you wish to study Latin or Greek, you will choose 40 credits from a range of language-specific modules appropriate to your prior language experience. Options range from beginners' to advanced level.
Year 2
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
You’ll have at least 10 hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year two, which counts as 33% towards your final degree classification.
Core modules
You may take one or both of the below. The Extended Source Study is recommended if you want to take the dissertation module in year three.
Optional modules
Classical language route
You may also start or continue with Ancient Greek or Latin, by choosing 40 credits of optional language modules.
Year 3
You will take 120 credits of modules split as follows:
You’ll have at least eight hours of timetabled contact a week through lectures, seminars and tutorials.
You must pass year three, which counts 67% towards your final degree classification.
Core modules
Optional modules
Classical language route
You may also start or continue with Ancient Greek or Latin, by choosing 40 credits of optional language modules in place of other classical civilisation optional modules.
Many graduate employers will recruit students from any discipline into a wide range of careers and classics students are well placed to be very competitive in the job market.
In the past few years, classics graduates who seek employment have found themselves in a diverse range of roles with major employers and professions. Examples include:
It is true to say that many classics graduates (and other subjects) take some time building their career through a series of roles to get to a specific career where they want to be or even to decide what job suits them.
This could be due to a variety of reasons for example: the sector they want to enter requires an entry-level position (for example: heritage, media roles and publishing) or they are saving up to fund a postgraduate course or travel and therefore their first destination is a stop gap.
Insurance-Single: 300 GBP/year
