Classical Studies Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Classics BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 126 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 0% £9250 £19500 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 141 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Employment Experience BA University of Exeter 76% 5% 0% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English BA (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 3% 3% £9250 £20000 156 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics/History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 3% 2% £27750 £70480 179 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Russian Studies and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 47% 5% 0% £9250 £23100 166 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics and Linguistics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 62% 0% 5% £9250 £23100 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) University of Reading 86% 3% 8% £9250 £19500 123 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 73% 3% 0% £9250 £20000 157 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classics and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 124 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Modern Languages BA (Hons) University of Exeter 80% 0% 4% £9250 £20000 161 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics/Computing MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 67% 5% 1% £27750 £70480 192 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Portuguese/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 8% £27750 £79290 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Divinity and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 2% £9250 £23100 158 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics/Film & Television Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Modern Languages and Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19300 125 Egham On campus Full-time
Central & East European Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 186 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Exeter 76% 5% 0% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics/Politics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Exeter 73% 0% 5% £9250 £20000 167 Exeter On campus Full-time
Celtic Civilisation/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 5% £27750 £70480 180 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Philosophy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 182 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 6% £9250 £20000 164 Exeter On campus Full-time
Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 88% 5% 5% £27750 £70480 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Theology & Religious Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 100% 0% 0% £9250 £13145 104 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Classics/English Literature MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 1% 0% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 124 Egham On campus Full-time
Classics and English Language MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 52% 0% 5% £9250 £23100 155 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 6% £9250 £20000 164 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 76% 0% 0% £9250 £14560 122 London On campus Full-time
French and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 52% 0% 3% £9250 £23100 174 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 5% 5% £9250 £19300 125 Egham On campus Full-time
Italian and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 40% 5% 10% £9250 £23100 170 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scandinavian Studies and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 84% 5% 5% £9250 £23100 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
English Literature and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 5% £9250 £23100 152 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Spanish and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 47% 5% 1% £9250 £23100 174 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Museum and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics/Music MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 186 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 76% 5% 0% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Sociology/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 90% 0% 3% £27750 £70480 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Sociology (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 90% 0% 3% £27750 £70480 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Italian MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 15% £27750 £79290 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 75% 2% 9% £9250 £19300 130 Egham On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University College London 85% 5% 5% £9250 £23300 157 London On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 122 Reading On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 3% 3% £9250 £20000 156 Exeter On campus Full-time
Celtic Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Russian MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 0% £27750 £79290 186 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/French MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 0% 0% £27750 £79290 188 Glasgow On campus Full-time
History and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 75% 3% 0% £9250 £23100 210 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Roehampton 100% 0% 0% £9250 £13145 104 Roehampton On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 5% 0% £9250 £20000 150 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 10% £9250 £20000 157 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics with Foundation BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics/Politics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 6% £9250 £20000 158 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics/Mathematics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 72% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 196 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics with Study Abroad (4 years) BA (Hons) University College London 85% 5% 5% £9250 £23300 157 London On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 5% £9250 £19300 121 Egham On campus Full-time
German and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 84% 5% 5% £9250 £23100 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Italian and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 80% 5% 10% £9250 £19500 120 Reading On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Drama BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 138 Egham On campus Full-time
Scottish Literature and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 2% £9250 £23100 174 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics/Scottish History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 3% 2% £27750 £70480 179 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Comparative Literature/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 49% 15% 0% £27750 £70480 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Lincoln 93% 3% 0% £9250 £14700 119 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 76% 5% 0% £9250 £20000 163 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics/Geography MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 187 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 124 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 6% £9250 £20000 158 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 124 Egham On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 5% 0% £27750 £70480 174 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Psychology MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 20% 0% £9250 £23100 159 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Integrated Foundation year BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 5% £9250 - 121 Egham On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 94% 0% 5% £9250 - 161 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics (Ancient Greek) with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 5% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 76% 5% 0% £9250 - 144 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) Newcastle University 85% 5% 0% £9250 - 143 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 83% 10% 0% £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Italian and Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 5% £9250 - 151 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 10% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Comparative Literature BA (Hons) King's College London 70% 0% 15% £9250 - 156 London On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) King's College London 82% 0% 10% £9250 - 175 London On campus Full-time
Philosophy, Literature and Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 93% 0% 5% £9250 - 164 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English BA (Hons) Newcastle University 72% 2% 0% £9250 - 138 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 90% 3% 20% £9250 - 129 Winchester On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 83% 10% 0% £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 90% 3% 20% £9250 - 129 Winchester On campus Full-time
Classics (Latin) with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 5% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) Newcastle University 85% 0% 0% £9250 - 127 Newcastle On campus Full-time
Classics with Foundation BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 0% 2% £9250 - 189 Durham On campus Full-time
Classics with Basque BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 0% - - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Chinese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 0% - - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 0% - - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics MSc The University of Edinburgh 91% 5% 0% - - 167 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Italian and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 0% - - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 83% 5% 15% - - 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chinese Studies and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 0% - - 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 0% 10% - - 167 Manchester On campus Full-time
Italian and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 0% 10% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Catalan BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Kent 85% 0% 10% - - 115 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Classics (MScR) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh 91% 5% 0% - - 167 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
French and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 5% 10% - - 135 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 2% 0% - - 197 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 0% 0% - - 195 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics (4 years) BA (Hons) University of Cambridge - 10% 0% - - 190 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Cambridge - 10% 0% - - 190 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 5% 5% - - 194 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics and German BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 0% 0% - - 191 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £20100 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £20100 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD University of Bristol - - - £4565 £19500 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classics MA Durham University - - - £10800 £24000 - Durham On campus Full-time
English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £20100 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classics MA Swansea University - - - £2600 £5550 - Swansea On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Reading - - - £7735 £16450 - Reading On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD The University of Manchester - - - £20500 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Classics (Greek & Latin) BA (Hons) King's College London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) King's College London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Classics MA MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
German and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MRes University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics (PhD) PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Classics with Italian BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Part-time
Classics PhD University of St Andrews - - - - - - St Andrews On campus Part-time
Classics with Catalan BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with Chinese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Spanish BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA Swansea University 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classics with Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with a Foundation Year BA Swansea University 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History (MA by Research) MA (Res) The University of Warwick 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Coventry On campus Part-time
Antiquity (Classics and Ancient History Pathway) MA University of Birmingham 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Italian BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Swansea University 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Swansea On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with Spanish BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA Newcastle University 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Newcastle On campus Part-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD University of Birmingham 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Birmingham online Full-time
Classical Studies with Basque BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Swansea University 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classics PhD PhD The University of Nottingham 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
German and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 64% 0% 0% - - 194 Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Classical Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22137 £24000 £29000
25-75 percentile range £19537 - £27575 £18500 - £30500 £23000 - £40000
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Classical Studies courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22882 £24734 £30285
25-75 percentile range £19971 - £27018 £19513 - £30470 £23379 - £40232
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Classical Studies

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Classical Studies who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Classical Studies

  • Art Centres and Theatres
  • Financial Institutions
  • The Government
  • Heritage organisations
  • Legal firms
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • The Police
  • Publishing houses
  • Research and information organisations
  • Universities.

Specialisations within Classical Studies

  • Classical Archaeology
  • Ancient History
  • Greek Languages
  • Latin Languages
  • Literature
  • Museum Studies
  • Records and Archive Management

Jobs of graduates of Classical Studies (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Classical Studies at King's College London

15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Sales occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5% Media Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Classical Studies

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Classical Studies, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Classical Studies is the study of the civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome. May involve investigation into their relationship with modern day civilisation.

The median salary of graduates of Classical Studies was £22137 15 months after graduation, £24000 3 years after graduation and £29000 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Classical Studies studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts - BA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)

Classics - BA (Hons) at Royal Holloway, University of London received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.