University of Kent

BA (Hons) Classical Studies

Stage 1

Compulsory modules currently include the following

• Power and Persuasion: The Classical World
• Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues
• Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World
• Classical Mythology: Themes and Approaches to Ancient Greek Myth

Optional modules may include the following

• Migration, Slavery and Identity in the Ancient World
• Ancient Egypt: Key Sites and Material Culture
• Archaeology: The Essentials
• Beginners’ Ancient Languages 1
• Beginners’ Ancient Languages 2
• Classical Literature
• Rome in the First Century AD: The Global City from Augustus to Domitian

Stage 2

You take all compulsory modules and then select three optional modules. If you are pursuing the Classical Studies with Archaeology pathway, these must include one of any of the following: Fieldwork Practice, Museum Studies, Greek and Roman Art & Architecture, Everyday Life in the Roman Empire, Rome to Byzantium: The World of Late Antiquity.

Compulsory modules currently include the following

• Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present
• The Engagement Project

Optional modules may include the following

• Egypt and the Classical World
• Everyday Life in the Roman Empire
• Fieldwork Practice: The practice of archaeological data recovery in the field or through materials study
• Gender and Sexuality in Roman Society
• Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
• Homeric Epic
• Intermediate Ancient Languages 1
• Intermediate Ancient Languages 2
• Museum Studies – Exploring Key Debates
• Museum Studies – Internships
• The Rise and Fall of Athens
• Rome to Byzantium: the World of Late Antiquity
• Virgil’s Aeneid
• War and Imperialism in Ancient Rome, 350-100 BCE

Year in industry

You have the option to add a year in industry to this course. We already know you have the confidence and commitment to thrive in the workplace and kick-start your career. This is your chance to prove it, to yourself and to employers.

Year abroad

Taking a year abroad – whether you study at one of our prestigious partner universities or do an internship – is an amazing opportunity.

Stage 3

You take all compulsory modules and then select four optional modules. If you are pursuing the Classical Studies with Archaeology pathway, these must include two of any of the following: Advanced Topics in Archaeology, Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods, Heritage Studies, Constantinople and the late Antique City, Roman Britain, Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece, Barbarians in the West.

Compulsory modules currently include the following

• Dissertation

Optional modules may include the following

• Advanced Ancient Languages
• Advanced Topics in Ancient History
• Advanced Topics in Archaeology
• Advanced Topics in Classical Studies
• Ancient Philosophy
• Barbarians in the West
• Cities and Empires of the Ancient Near East
• Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom
• Constantinople and the Late Antique City
• Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World
• Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece
• Graeco-Roman Egypt
• The Hellenistic World: History and Material Culture
• Heritage Studies – Internships
• Heritage Studies – Exploring Key Debates
• Monsters in Roman Literature
• Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods
• Roman Britain: History and Archaeology

As a Kent graduate, you will be ready to construct and lead engaging arguments, be quick to recognise context and skilled to propose alternative solutions. And your wide-ranging work with historical sources will improve your ability to think critically, take part in debate and make informed decisions, allowing you to effect change in the places you want to see it.

Career prospects for classics graduates are wide ranging, with our students launching careers in everything from teaching to business, research to politics. For classical studies, your specialisation, and modules help boost your prospects, with natural routes into the heritage, archives and museum sectors.

The creative problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills you develop at Kent can prepare you for a career in any field. The study of classical studies at Kent equips you with the adaptability to thrive in an exciting career in whatever area you are passionate about. This means Kent’s classical studies graduates are ready to step into a career of limitless opportunities, from education to business, charity to government; you’ll have the talent and insight to build the career you want.

How you'll study

Teaching includes seminars, language classes, practical training, lectures, and tutorials. Lectures deliver essential content and guidance on key methods and approaches.

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Tutorials
• Independent Study
• Group work