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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Course Structure 3 Admissions 3.1 Academic Requirements 3.2 UCAS Form & Personal Statement 4 Course Structure 5 Life as a Classics Student 6 Graduate Destinations and Career Prospects 7 See Also

Introduction

Classics is the study of ancient Greek and Roman life, history, and mythology. It covers everything from literary classics such as Homer's Odyssey, to ancient Greek temples (The Parthenon for example), to religion of the times, family life, and even statues, vase paintings, philosophy, politics, wars and much more.

These were richly diverse cultures which had many similarities yet many differences to own own modern cultures, and in studying Classics you can uncover many interesting things about what the people of these times were like.

Course Structure

Admissions

Academic Requirements

I believe it differs from one university to the next as to the academic requirements to do Classics. From personal experience, I entered classics with BCC at A level (one of the Cs was in Classics) and I was a mature student.

UCAS Form & Personal Statement

Course Structure

Life as a Classics Student

Classics does not have many hours per week in lectures or seminars (roughly 11 hours per week) but it involves a great deal of reading and study, so you will find yourself at the library a lot! If you have the opportunity to join a Classics society, these are great fun, and often involve activities such as pottery making, wine tasting, toga parties, and much more.

Graduate Destinations and Career Prospects

See Also