12 monthsProgramme duration
30,000 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
It’s an interdisciplinary master’s degree that doesn’t require any prior knowledge of ancient languages, as you can study texts in translation. However, you can choose to learn ancient Greek, Latin, or other ancient languages if you wish, and you will have the option to study ancient texts in the original, if you already have advanced reading skills in ancient languages.
This is an intercollegiate degree, which means you’ll be taught by the best Classics scholars from King’s, UCL and Royal Holloway. But by choosing King’s, you’ll join one of the largest Classics departments in the UK, ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021), while benefiting from its links to the Institute of Classical Studies and access to one of the best Classics libraries in the country.
Key benefits
- Learn from a Classics department ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021) and in the top five UK Classics Departments in the QS World Rankings 2025.
- Study in one of the UK’s largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.
- Learn about the ancient world beyond Greece and Rome.
- Choose from an extraordinarily wide choice of modules that draw on the resources of the whole of the University of London.
- Enjoy an unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London’s unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.
- Learn an ancient language, such as ancient Greek, or Latin or enhance existing linguistic skills with optional language modules.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
It’s an interdisciplinary master’s degree that doesn’t require any prior knowledge of ancient languages, as you can study texts in translation. However, you can choose to learn ancient Greek, Latin, or other ancient languages if you wish, and you will have the option to study ancient texts in the original, if you already have advanced reading skills in ancient languages.
This is an intercollegiate degree, which means you’ll be taught by the best Classics scholars from King’s, UCL and Royal Holloway. But by choosing King’s, you’ll join one of the largest Classics departments in the UK, ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021), while benefiting from its links to the Institute of Classical Studies and access to one of the best Classics libraries in the country.
Key benefits
- Learn from a Classics department ranked first in the UK for research excellence (REF 2021) and in the top five UK Classics Departments in the QS World Rankings 2025.
- Study in one of the UK’s largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.
- Learn about the ancient world beyond Greece and Rome.
- Choose from an extraordinarily wide choice of modules that draw on the resources of the whole of the University of London.
- Enjoy an unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London’s unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.
- Learn an ancient language, such as ancient Greek, or Latin or enhance existing linguistic skills with optional language modules.
Admission Requirements
2:1 BA degree with honours in Classics, Classical Studies, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History, Archaeology, or a related subject such as English, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy and Religious Studies.
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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