What can I do with a degree in Classics & Ancient History?
Why Warwick?
- Our graduates are some of the most targeted by the UK’s top graduate employers (annual Graduate Market report produced by High Fliers Research)
- Warwick is consistently ranked in the top 10 of major university league tables (Times and Sunday Times; Guardian)
- Employment destinations of recent graduates*: discoveruni.gov.uk/
What do graduate recruiters look for?
- A good degree from a good university
- Work experience
- Involvement in extra-curricular activities
- The ability to describe and articulate your unique achievements and skills
How does Classics & Ancient History prepare students for the world of work?
The multi-disciplinary nature of the degree means students develop a broad skill-set. Classics and Ancient History graduates enter a diverse range of careers reflecting the broad range of student interests, experience and the versatility of a Classics degree. Underpinning the degree is a curiosity in the ancient world and other cultures with a complementary range of subjects such as language, literature, linguistics, philosophy, history, art and archaeology. You will become equipped with skills and capabilities that will support you to adapt to the workplace which is increasingly affected by accelerated social and technological change.
Skills sought by graduate recruiters:
- Advanced critical analysis and ability to interpret resources
- Communication and presentation skills for essays, seminars and reports
- Creative thinking - formulate novel and coherent arguments in essays and seminars
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with peers
- Independent research - collating, researching and analysing material from varied sources
- Information literacy
- Organisation and project planning to meet deadlines
What do Classics & Ancient History graduates do?
Sectors where graduates work:
- Advertising, Marketing & PR
- Education
- Finance & Insurance
- Creative & Media
- Technology
- Public Sector & Civil Service
- Heritage & Culture
- Retail & Distribution
- Legal Services
- Insurance
Sample employers include:
- Allegis Global Solutions
- Babcock
- BDO
- Bonnier Books UK
- Challengers
- Civil Service
- Covéa Insurance
- Dartford Grammar School
- Deloitte
- Department for Environment
- Food and Rural Affairs
- Dyson
- English Heritage
- ESI Media
- FDM Group
- FTI Consulting
- IHS Markit
- John Lewis Partnership
- Kantar
- Keele University
- KPMG
- Levin Group
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Metro Bank plc
- Next
- Openreach
- Purpol Marketing Limited
- RSM UK
- SGI Legal
- Sue Ryder
- Surrey Police
- The BRIT School
- The Sun
- Toyota, Travelodge
- UK Export Finance
- Wellcome Sanger Institute
- Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C.
Further study undertaken by graduates includes:
- MA in Archaeology
- MSc Business Management
- PGCE Primary Education
- Graduate Diploma in Law
- MA Newspaper Journalism
- MSc in Concept Art and Illustration
- MRes in Classical Civilisation
- MA in Romantic and Victorian Literary Studies
- MA in Visual Culture of Classical Antiquity
- MA Global Media and Communication
- MSc in Marketing.
Opportunities available at Warwick include:
Careers support from our professionally trained staff, opportunities to meet recruiters and attend events, help finding work experience and free careers support after graduation.
Derived from the HESA Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after successful completion. Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.
*discoveruni.gov.uk/ includes information from the national Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after graduates complete their course. For some career paths, graduates need to gain relevant experience, often at non-graduate level. It may therefore take some graduates longer than others to secure a graduate-level job.