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

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Classics and Ancient History students at the University of Warwick

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P-Q8P0

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MPhil/PhD

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

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3 October 2022

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University of Warwick

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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 2nd in the UK for research income per capita (HESA 2017/18 data for Classics). Enhance your research skills and develop as a specialist in your chosen area in a stimulating and supportive research community.

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You will work independently under the close guidance of an academic supervisor. Full 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

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

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Areas for PhD supervision

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

  • Epigraphy
  • Numismatics
  • Visual and Material Culture
  • Art
  • Ancient Medicine
  • Ancient Athletics
  • Greek Social and Cultural History
  • Sexuality and Gender
  • Ancient Rhetoric
  • Augustus and the Early Principate
  • Greek Religion and Greek Sanctuaries
  • Greek theatre
  • Greek Literature, especially lyric poetry
  • Greek Political History
  • Latin literature (Republican and Imperial poetry and prose)
  • The ancient novel
  • Geography and space in Greek and Latin literature
  • Classics and Theory
  • Roman philosophy
  • Roman cultural history
  • Roman Economy
  • Roman Syria
  • Sicily and North Africa
  • The Western Mediterranean

Full details of our research interests are listed on the Classics and Ancient History web pages.

You can also read our general University research proposal guidance.

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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).

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  • 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.

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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

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