Classics with Employment Experience
UCAS Code: Q804
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Excluding General Studies. Latin or Classical Greek grade B required.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass the Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction Grade and 15 L3 credits at Merit Grade to include 13 L3 credits at Merit Grade in Latin or Greek. Please also see our GCSE requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Applicants will be considered with IB 36-34 OR 666 or 665 in three Higher Level subjects. All applicants will be required to have Grade 5 in HL Latin or Classical Greek.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Latin or Greek A level required at Grade B required.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Latin or Classical Greek Grade B required.
Scottish Higher
A,A,A,B,B-A,A,A,A,B
Latin or Classical Greek Grade B required.
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About this course
If you choose to study Classics, you will study both Greek and Latin language and literature, as well as and the societies of Greece and Rome. We offer an exciting programme combining the best academic rigour and critical analysis with the latest approaches to ancient literature. You will acquire important, transferable skills for later life and employment; including an awareness of the way language systems work, and an understanding of some of the most brilliant, complex works in literature. By the end of your degree, you will confidently be able to unpack the meaning of all manner of texts, from political speeches to advertising slogans.
In your first two years, you will develop comprehension, translation and critical skills through the study of set texts (to and from the classical languages). Modules in literature, history and culture will give you a broad perspective, and provide a good foundation for third-year work. Students of Classics study both Greek and Latin and the societies of Greece and Rome, whereas students of Latin concentrate on the language and society of Rome. A ‘fasttrack’ module is also available to facilitate accelerated learning of Greek in the first year.
In your final year you will study literary genres in depth, choosing typically from Greek Tragedy, Hellenistic Poetry or Latin Epic. You will then have the choice of other ‘special subjects’, one of which may be a dissertation.
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University of Exeter (Exeter Campuses)
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What do graduate employment figures really tell you?This subject has been a mainstay of the UK university system for centuries and is still going strong! Over 1000 graduates received classics degrees in 2015 and a quarter of those went on to further study, usually a Masters, and although many stayed with Classics, or moved slightly to history or archaeology, some changed to topics like law and teaching. Half of those who did go into work found jobs in London or the South East. Common jobs included working in education, marketing and advertising, or the finance industry as advisors or even accountants. Personal contacts were particularly important for these graduates in finding their first job, so good networks may help your job search when the time comes.
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