Official Classics Applicants Thread for 2025 Entry Thread

Hi, I’m applied to Cambridge (4-year course), Durham, St Andrews, Warwick and Exeter for Classics/Classic Civ and am currently studying English, History and Maths. I did an Ancient Greek GCSE which I loved, but my school doesn’t offer A-levels in the Classics.
My GCSEs: 9999999988
Predicted: A*, A*, A
My main concern right now is interview prep (if I get one!) as I am wondering if I’ll be tested on Ancient Greek ?

Hey, I've currently got offers from Bristol, Edinburgh, Durham and Royal Holloway for Classics (some +English), and am now just waiting on Oxford having been invited to interview next week. In addition to Classical Civ I take Religious Studies and English Literature. My worries right now are focused on preparing for interview and feeling confident on that - I applied to Magdalen college and have been called to three interviews with them!

Hi guys! I’m a first year classics student at Durham so if you have any questions I’ll try my best to answer them!
I didn’t have any prior experience of ancient languages and I applied for Oxford (rejected after interview), Nottingham, Liverpool, and Manchester.

Hi. Thanks for the offer. Are you enjoying your degree and durham. How did you find the Oxford interview.

I really do love classics at Durham! My professors are all really lovely and supportive, and I also find the level of work set is perfect for balancing free time and study.
At the time I thought my Oxford interview went quite well, as the professors said my answers were “interesting” but I am autistic so verbal, on-the-spot questioning isn’t really my thing. My feedback stated that my answers were stilted, but that they were impressed with my written work, which is true 😅.

I really do love classics at Durham! My professors are all really lovely and supportive, and I also find the level of work set is perfect for balancing free time and study.
At the time I thought my Oxford interview went quite well, as the professors said my answers were “interesting” but I am autistic so verbal, on-the-spot questioning isn’t really my thing. My feedback stated that my answers were stilted, but that they were impressed with my written work, which is true 😅.

Hi, would you mind if I messaged you about Durham classics?

Hi! I'm a bit late to the game on classics- originally applied for (and hold offers for) Biomedical Science but realised I definitely don't want to do that haha. Currently seeing if I can switch 2 of my offers, for Exeter and Kent to Classics and Classical Studies respectively. I don't do any humanities related subjects right now so I'm a little nervous but ah well

As long as you have an interest in the subject, and you don't mind a lot of reading and writing, then there's nothing to be nervous about.

Ah good to know, thanks!

I’ve currently got offers at Warwick, Exeter and Cambridge !! Still waiting on Durham and St Andrews 😀

Hi! I'm a bit late to the game on classics- originally applied for (and hold offers for) Biomedical Science but realised I definitely don't want to do that haha. Currently seeing if I can switch 2 of my offers, for Exeter and Kent to Classics and Classical Studies respectively. I don't do any humanities related subjects right now so I'm a little nervous but ah well