Find out more about our MPhil/PhD in Classics and Ancient History.

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MPhil/PhD

3-4 years full-time;
Up to 7 years part-time

2 October 2023

Classics and Ancient History

University of Warwick

The MPhil/PhD in Classics and Ancient History allows you to immerse yourself in a chosen research field from our wide range of expertise. Study at the University of Warwick, ranked 3rd in the UK in Classics (REF 2021). Enhance your research skills and develop as a specialist in your chosen area in a stimulating and supportive research community.

You will work independently under the close guidance of an academic supervisor. Training in research methods as well as in ancient Greek and/or Latin are provided, as required. Additional skills training and career talks and workshops are built in our programme.

Teaching and learning

Training in research methods as well as in ancient Greek or Latin is provided, as required. Additional skills training and career talks and workshops are built in our programme.

Areas for PhD supervision

The Department offers expertise in a wide range of research areas, including:

• Epigraphy
• Numismatics
• Greek and Roman art, visual and material culture
• Ancient medicine
• Ceramics and craft
• Greek social and cultural history
• Ancient sexuality and gender
• Ancient rhetoric
• Roman imperial history
• Greek religion and Greek sanctuaries
• Greek theatre
• Greek literature, especially lyric poetry
• Greek political history
• Latin literature (Republican and imperial poetry and prose)
• Geography and space in Greek and Latin literature
• Theoretical approaches to classical literature
• Classics and race
• Roman philosophy
• Roman cultural history
• Ancient economies
• Archaeology of the Roman provinces (Syria, Sicily and North Africa, Greece)

Full details of our research interests are listed on the Classics and Ancient History web pagesLink opens in a new window.

You can also read our general University research proposal guidance.Link opens in a new window

Find your supervisor using the link below and discuss with them the area you'd like to research.

Explore our Classics and Ancient History Staff Directory where you will be able to search by research area.

You can also see our general University guidance about finding a supervisor.

Applicants will need to have achieved a First or high upper Second Class degree in Classics/Ancient History/Archaeology and to have achieved or be expecting to achieve at least a high merit mark on a Master’s degree in a relevant subject to be considered for entry.

Standard offers for successful applicants will typically be conditional on achieving a merit mark in a Master’s degree (where applicable).

• Band B
• IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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