Classics

Study the classical world in one of the UK’s largest Classics departments, with a focus on Greek and Latin language and literature. Our cours is intercollegiate enabling you to take a wide range of options taught at King’s, UCL and Royal Holloway as well as being able to take advantage of our close links to the Institute of Classical Studies, one of the UK’s best Classics libraries. Students on the course have gone on to careers in education, journalism, finance, politics and cultural sectors amongst others or to further study.

Key benefits

Study in one of the UK’s largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.

Unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London’s unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.

Extraordinarily wide choice of modules, drawing on the resources of the whole of the University of London.

King’s graduates enjoy one of the best employment rates in the UK. King’s was ranked 4th in the UK for graduate employability (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018).