Classics and Ancient History MA by Research

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MA by Research

1 year full-time;
2 years part-time

6 October 2025

Classics and Ancient History

University of Warwick

Study the MA by Research in Classics and Ancient History, and choose from a wide range of specialist areas. Warwick's Classics and Ancient History department, ranked 3rd in the UK in Classics (REF 2021), offers an excellent research environment and expert guidance.

Two routes are available:

Route A 

Completion of a 40,000 word dissertation.

Route B

2 x 5,000 word essays; 25,000 word dissertation + language training.

For both routes training in research methods as well as in ancient Greek or Latin are provided.

Teaching and learning

You will have regular monthly meetings with your assigned supervisor. Seminars will introduce you to research methods in addition to skills training and career-oriented talks and workshops. You will also be able to attend our ‘Work in Progress’ research seminars, which take place regularly during term time and offer the opportunity to learn about the work of others. Training in ancient Greek and/or Latin is also provided as required.

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

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

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 or be expecting to achieve a high upper Second Class degree in Classics/Ancient history/Archaeology or a relevant subject to be considered for entry.

Standard offers for successful applicants will typically be conditional on achieving a 2:1 degree with overall average of at least 65% with 68% or over for any dissertation submitted.

• 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.