Classical Studies (MA) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University College Cork |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

16,700 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Classics and Ancient HistoryMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Classics and Ancient History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA in Classical Studies is either a one-year degree, taken full-time, or a two-year degree, taken part-time. It allows students to develop language skills in both Latin and Greek, while also developing their knowledge of the history, art, and literature of the Roman Imperial period and of the manner in which these were transmitted through the medieval and into the modern periods. It better equips students with the research and writing skills necessary in order to undertake a PhD on some aspect of Classical Studies.

The programme consists of two equal parts of 45 credits each, the first consisting of taught modules, and the second a minor research dissertation. 

In part one, students take 30 credits of language modules in both Latin and Greek, and 15 credits of modules in areas of Roman history and culture, or the transmission and reception of such, all in translation. Latin and Greek can be taken either at a beginner’s level or at some more advanced level. At the more advanced level, the texts studied all relate to the Roman Imperial period.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Classics and Ancient History

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MA in Classical Studies is either a one-year degree, taken full-time, or a two-year degree, taken part-time. It allows students to develop language skills in both Latin and Greek, while also developing their knowledge of the history, art, and literature of the Roman Imperial period and of the manner in which these were transmitted through the medieval and into the modern periods. It better equips students with the research and writing skills necessary in order to undertake a PhD on some aspect of Classical Studies.

The programme consists of two equal parts of 45 credits each, the first consisting of taught modules, and the second a minor research dissertation. 

In part one, students take 30 credits of language modules in both Latin and Greek, and 15 credits of modules in areas of Roman history and culture, or the transmission and reception of such, all in translation. Latin and Greek can be taken either at a beginner’s level or at some more advanced level. At the more advanced level, the texts studied all relate to the Roman Imperial period.

Admission Requirements

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90+
63+
6.5+
3.3+

Candidates should hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in Ancient History, Greek, Latin, Greek & Roman Civilisation or a related discipline.

Candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) will also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) subject to the approval of the programme selection committee.

Some applicants who do not fulfil the usual entry requirements may be invited for interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme.

1 Year
Sep

Domestic
6,130 EUR
International
16,700 EUR

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