Classics

University of Birmingham
Postgraduate MRes Full-time 1 Year Classics

About this course

Fascinated by Classics and want to take your interest to the next level? On our MRes, you'll study taught modules with the freedom to pursue your own research proposal exploring classical antiquity.

Develop the skills for both doctoral study and a future career. You'll broaden your knowledge of classical antiquity through taught modules to become a confident independent researcher and you’ll complete a major individual research project supervised by a specialist in the field.

At Birmingham, you'll undertake essential training to support your project.

The taught modules let you develop your research skills and enhance your knowledge of the ancient world and its texts and languages. You’ll develop the key research and language skills to make the transition to becoming a confident Classics researcher.

  • Contribute to Departmental journals and forums for postgraduate students, including an annual conference.

  • Join a diverse department spanning a range of disciplines, including Ancient History, Classics, Byzantine Studies and Archaeology.

  • Deepen your knowledge of classical antiquity via taught modules and undertake your own research thesis, which can be useful for future doctoral research

  • An MRes combines the best of postgraduate taught study with in-depth independent research.
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    3412 Authors, writers and translators
    4135 Library clerks and assistants
    2472 Archivists, conservators and curators
    2471 Librarians
    2115 Social and humanities scientists
    2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Research - MRes
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Birmingham
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Classics