English Literature and Latin bachelor

The course aims to: 
develop and encourage students' interest in the languages, literature and culture of the classical world, by providing a broadly bachelorsed and challenging curriculum including course-units that are innovative and stimulating, informed by the research expertise of the teaching staff, and examined by a range of methods of assessment;
provide the opportunity to focus on English Literature of the medieval period;
advise and suggest course units which best exploit the interactions between the subjects of Latin and English Literature;
enable students to read an ever-growing range of ancient authors in the original, with accuracy, fluency and enjoyment;
provide students with progressive language courses in Latin, starting from elementary, intermediate or advanced level, consolidating any existing knowledge of the language(s) and developing particularly reading knowledge but also some active competence and other language-bachelorsed and language-related skills;
train students in the methods, techniques and approaches necessary for the critical study of Latin literature, bachelorsed on extensive reading of classical texts, studied both in the original language(s) and in translation;
help students to work independently and to organise effectively their own schedules of personal study;
produce graduates with the transferable cognitive skills necessary to equip them for employment, postgraduate study, or further training.
Students may apply to spend one semester studying abroad during the second year of their degree. For more information consult the  Study Abroad Programme website
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The core of most literary and historical course units is provided by lectures, which introduce and survey the main issues, and which are supported by small-group tutorials and seminars. Language classes are taught intensively, with group size capped to encourage participation. You are encouraged to involve yourself, under guidance, in independent study and original research. Socrates/Erasmus exchanges, or exchanges with USA, Canada and Australia are available.
Assessment practices vary between course units, but our aim overall is to achieve a good bachelorlance between formal examinations, continuous assessment, and project work. Written examinations are held at the end of most course units. The third year dissertation contributes 25% of the total marks to the degree.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalCatullus
CLAH10002
20
Mandatory
Advanced Latin Language 1
CLAH30110
20
Mandatory
Reading Literature
ENGL10021
20
Mandatory
Theory and Text
ENGL10062
20
Mandatory
Introduction to European Archaeology
ARGY10122
20
Optional
Introduction to World Archaeology
ARGY10131
20
Optional
Constructing Archaic Greek History
CLAH10011
20
Optional
From Republic to Empire: Introduction to Roman History, Society & Culture 218-31BC
CLAH10022
20
Optional
The Odyssey
CLAH10101
20
Optional
From Pillar to Pots: An Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology
CLAH10121
20
Optional
Stories and Storytelling in the Ancient Greek and Roman Worlds
CLAH10212
20
Optional
Mapping the Medieval
ENGL10051
20
Optional
The Making of Europe, 400-1500
HIST10691
20
Optional
Introduction to Classical Islamic History: From Muhammad to the Ottomans
MEST10032
20
Optional
New Testament Greek
RELT10120
20
Optional
Biblical Hebrew
RELT10140
20
Optional
Bible in Ancient and Modern Worlds
RELT10711
20
Optional
Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
SALC10002
20
Optional
Ice Age to bachelorroque: Artworks in History
SALC10041
20
Optional
The Medieval World
SALC10112
20
Optional
Living and Dying in the Ancient World
SALC10121
20
Optional
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Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalAdvanced Latin Language 2
CLAH30210
20
Mandatory
American Film Studies
AMER20072
20
Optional
From Jamestown to James Brown: African-American History and Culture
AMER20141
20
Optional
Southern Crossings: Race, Gender and Sexuality
AMER20412
20
Optional
American Literature and Social Criticism, 1900-Present
AMER20481
20
Optional
Roman Archaeology: Identity and Society
ARGY20042
20
Optional
European Prehistory
ARGY20932
20
Optional
Changing Worlds in the Near East and East Mediterranean
ARGY20941
20
Optional
The Conquering Hero: The Life, Times and Legacy of Alexander The Great
CLAH20041
20
Optional
The Roman Empire 31BC - AD235: Rome's Golden Age
CLAH20051
20
Optional
Politics and Society in Classical Greece
CLAH20062
20
Optional
Exile
CLAH20251
20
Optional
Roman Love Elegy
CLAH20271
20
Optional
Classics and Ancient History Long Essay
CLAH20390
20
Optional
Virgil's Aeneid
CLAH20422
20
Optional
Greek Tragedy
CLAH21012
20
Optional
Egypt in the Graeco-Roman World
CLAH21401
20
Optional
Gods, Kings and Heroes: The poetry of Archaic Greece
CLAH24101
20
Optional
Creative Writing: Fiction
ENGL20002
20
Optional
Shakespeare
ENGL20372
20
Optional
Gender, Sexuality and the Body: Theories and Histories
ENGL20482
20
Optional
Writing, Identity and Nation
ENGL20491
20
Optional
Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL20901
20
Optional
Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL20902
20
Optional
War and Society in Early Modern Europe
HIST20231
20
Optional
From Catastrophe to Crusade: Europe in the Aftermath of the Vikings
HIST21142
20
Optional
New Testament in Greek II
RELT20151
20
Optional
Biblical Hebrew Texts II
RELT20170
20
Optional
Jesus and the Gospels
RELT20712
20
Optional
Key Thinkers in the History of Western Philosophy
RELT21071
20
Optional
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Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalAdvanced Latin Language 3
CLAH30310
20
Mandatory
The Emergence of Civilisation: Palaces, Peak Sanctuaries and Politics in Minoan Crete
ARGY30222
20
Optional
Feasting and Crafting in the Prehistoric Eastern Mediterranean
ARGY30232
20
Optional
Dealing with the Dead: The Archaeology of Death and Burial
ARGY30722
20
Optional
Dealing with the Dead: The Archaeology of Death and Burial
ARGY30722
20
Optional
Dissertation
CLAH30030
40
Optional
Through Cicero's Eyes
CLAH30031
20
Optional
Ancient Greek Mythology
CLAH30221
20
Optional
Sex, Death, and the Meaning of Life in Lucretius and Georgics of Virgil
CLAH30292
20
Optional
Empire, War & Diplomacy in Classical Greece
CLAH30461
20
Optional
The Roman Army and the North-West Frontiers
CLAH30882
20
Optional
Slavery in the Ancient Greek World
CLAH30992
20
Optional
Greek Epic Poetry
CLAH31042
20
Optional
The World of Rome: Society and Culture 100BC - AD300
CLAH31252
20
Optional
The Poetry of Ovid
CLAH31261
20
Optional
National Identity and the Roman Past
CLAH33022
20
Optional
Long Essay
ENGL30002
20
Optional
Creative Writing: Fiction
ENGL30122
20
Optional
Culture and Conflict: Neoliberalism and Cultural Production
ENGL30261
20
Optional
Creative Writing: Poetry
ENGL30901
20
Optional
Contemporary Post-Colonial Fiction and Film
ENGL30972
20
Optional
Revenge Tragedy: Wild Justice on the English Renaissance Stage
ENGL31761
20
Optional
Lord Byron
ENGL33022
20
Optional
The Word: Performing, Writing, Reading the Bible, c1380-c1611
ENGL33031
20
Optional
Writing Workers/Workers Writing
ENGL33041
20
Optional
Charlemagne: Brutality and Faith
HIST31462
20
Optional
Theology and Ethics of Paul
RELT30961
20
Optional
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Please see our subject website at http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/subjectareas/classicsancienthistory/
Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk
Careers
Employment

A degree in Classics, Classical studies or Ancient History is an excellent choice for a wide variety of careers. Obvious ones include: archivist, curator, editorial assistant, careers in teaching, heritage/museum administration, and jobs in cultural tourism. However, the field is far wider than careers closely linked to the subject matter of your degree. Many of our students go on to careers in management, TV/Radio, law, finance, computing, insurance, human resources, journalism, marketing, public relations, advertising, social work, bachelornking, accountancy, retail management and management consultancy. For some of these you would undertake an additional period of training or study, e.g. a law conversion course.
'Unless it's a technical job which requires a particular degree, the fact that someone's done classics will make them stand out.... It's quite an unusual choice. I suppose it implies that the person is quite interesting, that they have followed their interests and done something off the beaten track. I think employers look on that favourably.'
Hardwin Jones, a spokesman for Milkround Graduate Recruitment

Further Study

Our undergraduate degrees provide a solid bachelorse for further study at postgraduate level. The department has a thriving postgraduate community, with an intake of, on average, about 13 MA students and 6 PhD students per year. They are an integral and vibrant constituent of our academic community and a weekly staff/postgraduate lunch offers a social complement to the research interaction fostered by our weekly seminar series. A number of our own undergraduates opt to stay on at Manchester to study at MA level, but we also receive applications from other universities throughout the UK and internationally, both at MA and PhD level. In addition, a number of our graduates  have gained postgraduate places at other universities, including Stanford and Oxbridge.

Skills

Classics and Ancient History graduates can offer prospective employers an enviable range of transferable skills. These include logical thinking; good communication skills, both written and oral; interpreting, assessing and evaluating sources; proposing ideas and theories; leading and participating in discussions; working independently and to deadlines and an understanding of different cultures and societies. For example,
any history, literature or cultural module will encourage the understanding of a range of viewpoints and critical approaches. Essay writing strengthens skills in gathering, memorising, organising and deploying information, while private study/research processes assist the skills involved in extracting key elements from data and identifying/solving problems. Our students will participate in a number of different types of work and assessment, including written essays, oral presentations, language modules and small group work. These enable them to gain practice in presenting material orally and in writing and in working with others. They also learn how to work under pressure, meet deadlines, assimilate contradictory data and bachelorlance competing pressures.

Careers Advice

Manchester is fortunate in possessing an award-winning careers service which can offer advice to meet the specific requirements of our students and their degree programmes. Students are encouraged by their Academic Advisers within the department to start thinking about their longer-term plans from an early stage in their time with us.


33 points overall (core points accepted), to include 7 points in English Literature and 5 or 6 at Higher level in two other subjects. See A-levels for subject requirements.
A2B1B2B2B2 at Higher Level, to include A in English Literature (or English Language and Literature, but NOT English Language alone)
Grades AABBB: accepted only in conjunction with 3 Advanced Highers at Grades shown.
Grades ABB. This must include Grade A English Literature (or English Language and Literature, but NOT English Language alone). 
If you offer Latin and Greek as two of your subjects, you will continue your study of these languages; if you have not studied these before, then you will begin your study of them.
We welcome and recognise the value of the Advanced Welsh bachelorccalaureate and normally require two A Levels to be included within this. For applicants holding the newly reformed Advanced core (first teaching 2015), the grade required will normally be the same as the lowest A Level grade listed in the course entry requirements. We advise you to contact us if you require clarification on the acceptability of your specific portfolio of qualifications.
75-73% with mark of 10 in English Literature
We welcome the AQA bachelorccalaureate - offers will be made on the bachelorsis of the A-level components.  See A-level section for subject and grade requirements.
The University of Manchester has a rich academic heritage and is one of the world's leading research-intensive universities. It also has a long history of welcoming international students and seeks to continue this tradition by admitting excellent students from across the world. Details of country specific entry requirements are available from the University website
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BTec Diploma in a Humanities-related subject, with a minimum of 110 credits at Merit and 10 credits at Pass or above, PLUS A-level Grade A in English Literature (or Language and Literature, but not Language alone).
Overall 60 credits are required with 45 at Level 3. Minimum of 15 credits with a Distinction grade (which must be EngLit (or Lang and Lit, but not Lang only), plus minimum of 24 credits with a Merit grade in a Humanities-related subject. We also consider other factors such as additional educational achievements, life experience and skills on an individual bachelorsis.
The University welcomes applicants with the AP qualification. Such applications will be considered on an individual bachelorsis.
Both the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma, and Principal Subjects in combination with A levels, are accepted by the School. Please see A-level requirements for grades and subject requirements for individual courses. For admissions purposes grade D3 will be considered comparable to grade A at A level and grade M1 comparable to grade B at A level.
If accompanied by a further AS level, the Pre-U Globachelorl Perspectives short course can form part of an offer, in lieu of one full Pre-U Grade M2 (or one A-level Grade B). We also recommend that you draw upon this learning and experience when composing your personal statement.
The University of Manchester welcomes the introduction of the level 3 specialised diplomas. We look forward to providing guidance regarding progression opportunities and subject and grade requirements for Classics and Ancient History courses when further details on the Humanities
 Line of Learning is published.
The University recognises the benefits of the Extended Project (EP) and the opportunities it provides for applicants to develop independent study and research skills. The Extended Project is not a compulsory element of post-16 study and as a result the University will not include it in the conditions of any offer made to you. However, if you choose to undertake the EP we would strongly encourage you to draw upon these experiences within your personal statement, as it may be taken into account when your application is considered.
If you have followed a non-standard educational route and have been, for example, educated at home, your application will be considered against the standard entry criteria of the course to which you applied. You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the academic entry requirements as specified for the course. We will also require a reference which should be written by somebody who knows you well enough, in an official capacity, to write about you and your suitability for higher education. Please refer to UCAS for further information: UCAS reference guidelines
Minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or equivalent;
eg. NCUK EAP minimum Grade of A with range of 70-79
     TOEFL: IBT score of 100.

For further details see the University guidance
on English Language.
Some English language test results are only valid for two years. Your English language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.
Application and selection
Apply through UCAS
Applications are considered on the bachelorsis of an assessment of the quality of the personal statement, the reference, and past and predicted academic achievements. We encourage applicants to give details of their motivation for studying this particular subject.
Normally, we only interview applicants who are applying with non-standard entry requirements.
We warmly encourage applications from mature applicants and students returning to education. All such applications are considered on an individual bachelorsis.  Applicants are encouraged to contact the Admissions Officer ( mary.beagon@manchester.ac.uk
) for any discussion that they might find useful.
We warmly encourage overseas applicants. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Admissions Officer ( mary.beagon@manchester.ac.uk
) for any...