Classics with Study Abroad BA
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
4 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The main emphasis of the programme is on the study of Latin and Greek texts in the original language. The programme design is the same as for the Classics BA except that the degree includes an additional year, the third year, spent at an approved university in Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain or Switzerland. This offers you the chance to expand your knowledge and experience within your chosen academic field, as well as learning new skills and enjoying the culture of another country. You will take 16.0 credits spread equally across the four years.
The programme also allows you to take modules from outside the Classical World area, for example in medieval or modern history, history of science or computing (a maximum of 1.0 credit in the first and the second year, and 2.0 credits in the fourth).
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About this course
UCL is ranked in the top three universities in the UK for Classics by the Guardian University Guide 2018.
You will have access to an unparalleled range of options, from Roman Love Poetry to Greek Palaeography, from Ancient Greek Religion to Roman Epic.
UCL has excellent library facilities, and is ideally situated close to world-renowned resources such as the British Museum, the British Library, and the Institute of Classical Studies.
The lively student-run Classical Society organises an annual Classics play (a Greek or Latin drama in translation) shown at the nearby Bloomsbury Theatre, as well as other events.
Knowledge of languages such as Latin and Greek will allow you to develop mental agility and versatility, equipping you with the ability (amongst other things) to learn modern languages with comparative ease, opening up a wider range of possibilities in the future.
The Classics with Study Abroad BA is a rigorous and broad-ranging degree which qualifies you for a remarkably wide variety of jobs. The Classical Society hosts regular talks from former students, which may help guide you in your future career choices.
Career destinations in recent years have included: graduate study, teaching, law, computing, accountancy, marketing, banking, music (classical and popular), acting, the media, business, the voluntary sector, local government and politics.
English Language at grade B or 6, plus Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required
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Subjects
- Greek
- Latin
- Credit
- Classics
- University
- Greek-based modules
- Latin-based modules
- Depending on prior proficiency
- Greek Literature
- Latin Literature
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- 1.0 credit of Greek-based modules
- 1.0 credit of Latin-based modules
- 0.5 to 1.0 credit of a modern language (depending on prior proficiency)
- Interpreting Greek Literature
- Interpreting Latin Literature
You will select your remaining credits from a wide range of optional modules.
YEAR 2
- 1.0 credit of Greek-based modules
- 1.0 credit of Latin-based modules
- 0.5 to 1.0 credit of a modern language (depending on prior proficiency)
- Classics and Literary Theory
You will select your remaining credits from a wide range of optional modules.
YEAR 3
- Year abroad at an approved university.
YEAR 4
- 1.0 credits of Greek-based modules
- 1.0 credits of Latin-based modules
You will select 2.0 credits from a wide range of optional modules.
Your learningYou will be taught through lectures, seminars and small-group work. Some sessions involve direct study of artefacts, including access to the collections of the British Museum.
AssessmentMost modules combine both in-course continuous assessment and end-of-year written examinations, although a few modules are assessed solely by one or other of these methods.
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Classics with Study Abroad BA