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Classics (Literae Humaniores) is a wide-ranging degree devoted to the study of the literature, history, philosophy, languages and archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It is one of the most interdisciplinary of all subjects, and offers the opportunity to study two foundational ancient civilisations and their reception in modern times. The degree permits students also to take extensive options in modern philosophy, a flexibility which makes Oxford’s Literae Humaniores different from most other Classics courses.
Oxford has the largest Classics department and programme of courses in the world, with outstanding teaching, library and museum resources, including the Sackler and Bodleian Libraries, the Ashmolean Museum and a designated Classics Centre. The degree involves extensive study of ancient languages, with a view to studying texts in the original. Applications are welcomed from candidates with and without prior knowledge of Greek and/or Latin. The breadth of options available means you can study papers ranging from Homeric Archaeology to Byzantine Literature, and the four-year course allows all students to explore the various disciplines within this vast subject and to engage with their particular interests within the classical world in real depth.
The Philosophy Faculty is the largest in the UK and one of the largest in the world, with more than 70 full-time members and admitting around 450 undergraduates annually to read the various degrees involving Philosophy. Many faculty members have a worldwide reputation. The large number of undergraduates and graduates reading Philosophy with a variety of other disciplines affords the opportunity to participate in a diverse and lively philosophical community.
Classics Careers
The breadth of subjects studied and variety of skills learned to a high level leave Classics graduates in high demand among employers. Occupations for Classics graduates have recently included teaching, the Civil Service, finance, the media, software development, film production, conducting, NHS administration, consultancy, accountancy, the law, medicine, publishing and further classical study.
Menai is a project manager for Kent County Council. She says: ‘I joined Kingfisher Retail and subsequently WHSmith. I then worked for a charity and finally moved to local government. The training in logical thinking and a questioning approach I developed while studying for my degree have been invaluable.’
Your time is divided between lectures, tutorials and private study. Most of your work will be in preparation of essays for your tutorials, although systematic language-learning and reading of texts also require considerable time and effort.
| Course names | Terms 1–5 Courses | Terms 1–5 Assessments |
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Course IA Course IB Course IC |
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First University examinations IA: First University examinations IB: First University examinations IC: |
| Course IIA (Latin only, for those who have not studied Greek or Latin to A-level or equivalent) |
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First University examinations IIA: Seven papers, including two language papers |
| Course IIB (Greek only, for those who have not studied Latin or Greek to A-level or equivalent) |
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First University examinations IIB: Seven papers, including two language papers |
| Course names | Terms 6–12 Courses |
Terms 6–12 Assessments |
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Course IA Course IB (Latin and Greek, for those who have studied only Greek to A-level or equivalent) |
Choose eight options from more than 80 in the following subjects (no area is compulsory; in most of these subjects it is possible to offer an undergraduate thesis in place of one of the papers):
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Eight exam subjects taken, with the possibility of offering one paper as a thesis. For some Literature options: instead of a three-hour paper, assessment involves the composition of one long essay over a three-week period The options listed here are illustrative and may change. A full list of current options is available on the Classics website. |
| Course IIA (Latin only, for those who have not studied Greek or Latin to A-level or equivalent) |
Final University examinations: As Course I, but Latin only, unless you take optional second classical language |
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| Course IIB (Greek only, for those who have not studied Latin or Greek to A-level or equivalent) |
Final University examinations: As Course I, but Greek only, unless you take optional second classical language |
- Attestat o Srednam Obrazovanii (Certificate of Secondary Education) would not be sufficient for candidates to make a competitive application. If your qualification is listed as being insufficient to make a competitive application to Oxford, then you will need to undertake further study if you wish to apply.You could take British A-levels (the British Council may know where you can take A-levels in your country), the International Baccalaureate (IB), or any other qualifications listed as acceptable on this page. The first year of a bachelor's degree from another university could also be an acceptable alternative.
- IELTS: overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components)
- TOEFL (paper-based): overall score of 600 with a Test of Written English score of 5.5
- TOEFL (internet-based): overall score of 110 with component scores of at least: Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, and Writing 24.
- Cambridge English: Advanced, also known as the Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): grade A if taken before January 2015, or a score of at least 185.
- Cambridge English: Proficiency, also known as the Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): grade B if taken before January 2015, or a score of at least 185.
- English Language GCSE, or O-level: grade B (for IGCSE, please see below)
- International Baccalaureate Standard Level (SL): score of 5 in English (as Language A or B)
- European Baccalaureate: score of 70% in English.
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📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Hill Foundation Scholarship
Russian nationals wishing to study for a second undergraduate degree.
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