12 monthsProgramme duration
30,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
It gives you the unique opportunity to acquire technical skills provided by optional modules in papyrology, epigraphy and palaeography.
It leads to further research or careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and the cultural sector.
Key benefits
- Study in one of the UK’s largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.
- Classics at King’s ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021) and in the top five among UK Classics Departments in the QS World Rankings 2025.
- Unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London’s unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.
- Extraordinarily wide choice of modules, drawing on the resources of the whole of the University of London.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
It gives you the unique opportunity to acquire technical skills provided by optional modules in papyrology, epigraphy and palaeography.
It leads to further research or careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and the cultural sector.
Key benefits
- Study in one of the UK’s largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.
- Classics at King’s ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021) and in the top five among UK Classics Departments in the QS World Rankings 2025.
- Unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London’s unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.
- Extraordinarily wide choice of modules, drawing on the resources of the whole of the University of London.
Admission Requirements
In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 60% or above in the UK marking scheme.
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