Explore the ancient world and understand how its legacy affects society today. We embark on a voyage of discovery that takes you first overseas through the incredible story of the cataclysmic clash of two of the greatest cultures of the ancient world - Greece, and Persia.

Classics is the degree that allows you to study the languages and cultures of the Ancient Greeks and Romans. It brings together the study of language, linguistics, literature, history, philosophy, art, and archaeology.

If you think your school life is demanding, spare a thought for the Spartans. At seven, boys left home and entered a public "boarding-school" educational system to produce warriors. Girls, unusually for the ancient world, also received formal education and would learn how to wrestle, throw the javelin and fight with their fists. To toughen them up, boys were expected to steal their food and to sleep on beds made from reeds they had plucked themselves from the riverbanks. They too then had to pass all-important examinations testing their physical resilience, fighting skills and discipline at the age of eighteen.

Our undergraduate course is spread over 3 years. The modular course is configured to allow maximum flexibility in accommodating specific interests that may develop over the undergraduate years.

The Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic (ASNC) Tripos is concerned with the history, languages, and literature of the different peoples of the British Isles between the departure of the Romans and the coming of the Normans.