Classics

University of Reading
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years Classics

A-Level Entry

BBB

Avg. Graduate Salary

£21,500

About this course

Explore the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome through the study of their languages, Greek and Latin, with our BA Classics degree. Read ancient texts in the original and learn how languages – ancient and modern – develop and function.

In addition to your core language learning, this course allows you to study the ancient world from a range of perspectives, including political, social and cultural. The wide range of expertise within the Department of Classics also gives you the option of studying other cultures such as ancient Egypt; we can even teach you hieroglyphics.

For more information, please visit our course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/classics-ug/ba-classics

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades BBB
Scottish Higher ABBBB
BTEC DDM

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

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

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Reading
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Classics
Avg. Graduate Salary
£21,500