Classics
Bachelor's degree
In Bristol
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Bristol
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Duration
3 Years
To provide skills which are transferable to a wide range of careers.
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About this course
A Levels
AAA-AAB. An A-level in either Greek or Latin (or both). Candidates with an A-level in one classical language only will receive appropriate tuition in the other.
Q801: good A-level in a modern European language or ability to demonstrate fluency in the language of the country in which you would like to spend your third year.
14-19 Advanced Diploma
Grade A overall in the Diploma to include grade A at A-level in Greek or Latin (ASL)
BTEC
DDD and grade A in A-level Latin or Greek
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Course programme
Classics
Introduction
Staff and students of the Department of Classics and Ancient History are engaged in the study of the ancient Greco-Roman world. The department is one of the largest in the country in terms of teaching staff, allowing us to cover many different aspects of antiquity alongside the study of a wide range of literary authors and genres. Ranked among the best in Britain, the department enjoys an international reputation for the high quality of its research. This means you can be assured of high-quality, exciting, up-to-the-minute teaching.
Assessment
You must complete all written work to a satisfactory standard in your first year and pass the examinations in order to enter the second year. The final degree result is partly determined by examinations in the second and third years. You are also assessed on the basis of written work (essays) in your second year, and in the third year by essays, oral seminar presentations and a dissertation.
BA Classics
Programme structure
Year 1:
- Latin Language
- Greek Language
- Two option topics (eg History of Thought; Comedy; The Ancient Novel)
Year 2:
- Latin Language
- Greek Language
- Two option topics
Year 3:
- Two minor special subjects (eg Literary Journeys; Homer; Ovid's Metamorphoses)
- Major special subject (eg Time, Temporality and Texts)
- Dissertation
Entry Requirements
A Levels
- AAA-AAB. An A-level in either Greek or Latin (or both). Candidates with an A-level in one classical language only will receive appropriate tuition in the other.
- Q801: good A-level in a modern European language or ability to demonstrate fluency in the language of the country in which you would like to spend your third year.
14-19 Advanced Diploma
- Grade A overall in the Diploma to include grade A at A-level in Greek or Latin (ASL)
BTEC
- DDD and grade A in A-level Latin or Greek
Access
- Pass an Access to HE Diploma (Arts or Humanities) with at least 33 credits at Merit and / or Distinction.
- Q800: Applicants also need to satisfy language requirements: Greek or Latin to grade A at A-level or equvalent
- Q801: Applicants also need to satisfy modern European language requirements to grade B at A-level or equvalent
SQA
- SH: AAAAA-AAAAB
Welsh Bacc
- Pass Advanced Diploma with two A-levels at AA
IB
- 37-35 points, including 6, 6, 6 at Higher level
EB: 85-80%
IELTS
- 6.5 in all parts
Selection:
UCAS form. We normally only interview mature applicants and applicants with non-standard qualifications
Deferred Entry:
Considered, but very limited number of offers made each cycle
Classics