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% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 131 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 0% 0% £9250 £22350 129 Reading On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English BA (Hons) University of Exeter 89% 0% 0% £9250 £23700 177 Exeter On campus Full-time
Russian Studies and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 47% 5% 5% £9250 £26500 180 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics and Linguistics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 62% 5% 1% £9250 £26500 179 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter 76% 0% 5% £9250 £23700 162 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English Literature BA (Hons) University of Reading 86% 3% 10% £9250 £22350 125 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 73% 1% 0% £9250 £21500 146 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classics and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Modern Languages BA (Hons) University of Exeter 80% 2% 2% £9250 £23700 166 Exeter On campus Full-time
Divinity and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 5% 3% £9250 £26500 169 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Modern Languages and Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 128 Egham On campus Full-time
Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Exeter 76% 5% 5% £9250 £23700 168 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 10% 10% £9250 £22350 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Exeter 73% 10% 5% £9250 £23700 174 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 2% £9250 £23700 168 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Classics and English Language MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 52% 5% 5% £9250 £26500 171 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
French and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 52% 5% 4% £9250 £26500 182 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Comparative Literature and Culture BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 83% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 128 Egham On campus Full-time
Italian and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 40% 5% 0% £9250 £26500 181 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 91% 5% 5% £9250 £26500 162 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scandinavian Studies and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 84% 15% 0% £9250 £26500 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
English Literature and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 3% 0% £9250 £26500 182 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Spanish and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 47% 0% 6% £9250 £26500 178 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Museum and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 10% 10% £9250 £22350 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Art History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 0% 1% £9250 £23700 178 Exeter On campus Full-time
English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 75% 1% 7% £9250 £23800 150 Egham On campus Full-time
Philosophy and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 90% 10% 10% £9250 £22350 130 Reading On campus Full-time
English and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Bristol - 0% 0% £9250 £26400 174 Bristol On campus Full-time
History and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 75% 0% 10% £9250 £26500 198 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 90% 15% 5% £9250 £16700 111 Winchester On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 88% 5% 0% £9250 £21500 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 0% £9250 £23700 169 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 86% 3% 13% £9250 £16700 110 Winchester On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 0% 5% £9250 £23800 114 Egham On campus Full-time
German and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 84% 15% 0% £9250 £26500 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Italian and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Reading 80% 5% 10% £9250 £22350 127 Reading On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Drama BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 141 Egham On campus Full-time
Scottish Literature and Classics MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 3% 1% £9250 £26500 179 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter 83% 5% 10% £9250 £23700 160 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 2% 0% £9250 £24000 190 Durham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology BA (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 5% 2% £9250 £23700 169 Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Kent 85% 0% 10% £9250 £18000 125 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 £23800 135 Egham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies MA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 71% 10% 5% £9250 £26500 161 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Integrated Foundation year BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 100% 5% 5% £9250 - 131 Egham On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 94% 5% 5% £9250 - 159 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics (Ancient Greek) with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 25% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Birmingham 76% 0% 0% £9250 - 160 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Italian and Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 91% 0% 10% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 25% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Comparative Literature BA (Hons) King's College London 70% 5% 10% £9250 - 169 London On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with English BA (Hons) King's College London 82% 0% 0% £9250 - 181 London On campus Full-time
Philosophy, Literature and Classics BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 93% 5% 4% £9250 - 168 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics (Latin) with Study in Europe BA (Hons) The University of Warwick 95% 0% 25% £9250 - 153 Coventry On campus Full-time
Classics with Foundation BA (Hons) Durham University 90% 2% 0% £9250 - 177 Durham On campus Full-time
Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 182 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 6% 3% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with a Year Abroad BA Swansea University 90% 5% 5% - - 132 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classics II BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 1% 5% - - 181 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 0% 5% - - 138 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics/Computing MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 67% 5% 0% - - 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 92% 0% 5% - - 139 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with Catalan BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 76% 0% 0% - - 134 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Portuguese/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 5% 1% - - 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Film & Television Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Central & East European Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 5% - - 169 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Celtic Civilisation/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 0% 0% - - 170 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Philosophy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 177 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA Swansea University 91% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Archaeology/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 88% 15% 5% - - 183 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Theology & Religious Studies MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with a Foundation Year BA Swansea University 91% 5% 0% - - 114 Swansea On campus Full-time
Classics/English Literature MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 4% 0% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Music MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 4% 10% - - 172 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sociology/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 90% 0% 3% - - 187 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Sociology (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 90% 0% 3% - - 187 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Italian MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 0% 0% - - 194 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics and Beginners' Italian BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 5% 0% - - 185 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics/Social & Public Policy MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% - - 184 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics and Beginners' Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 5% 1% - - 194 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics and Modern Greek BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 1% 0% - - 193 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics/Russian MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 71% 5% 5% - - 169 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/French MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 74% 5% 2% - - 192 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics with Asian and Middle Eastern Studies BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 10% 0% - - 197 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics/Politics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 1% 2% - - 187 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) The University of Manchester 71% 4% 5% - - 140 Manchester On campus Full-time
Classics/Mathematics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 72% 4% 3% - - 188 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Scottish History MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 77% 6% 3% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Comparative Literature/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 49% 15% 0% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Geography MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 181 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 96% 0% 0% - - 190 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics/Psychology MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 0% 2% - - 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics and Italian BA (Hons) University of Oxford - 0% 0% - - 199 Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics (including preliminary year) BA (Hons) University of Cambridge - 3% 0% - - 217 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Cambridge - 3% 0% - - 201 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Employment Experience BA University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24500 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classics with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics MA Royal Holloway, University of London - - - £8600 £18200 - Egham On campus Part-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Bristol - - - £9250 £24500 - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5400 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Classics MA Durham University - - - £11750 £26750 - Durham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Philosophy with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics with Study Abroad (4 years) BA (Hons) University College London - - - £9250 £24000 - London On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Liverpool - - - £10200 £21150 - Liverpool On campus Part-time
Classical Studies with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Employment Experience BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and English with Study Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Art History and Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Theology with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA University of Reading - - - £10500 £21350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Classics with Employment Experience Abroad BA (Hons) University of Exeter - - - £9250 £23700 - Exeter On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD University of Bristol - - - £2332 - - Bristol On campus Part-time
Classics MPhil Royal Holloway, University of London - - - - £22300 - Egham On campus Full-time
Classics and Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics MA MA The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-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 with Basque BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Classics and English BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics (PhD) PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-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 Full-time
Classics MRes University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Chinese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classical Studies and Archaeology BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies with Classics BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Classics and Beginners' Czech (with Slovak) BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Classics and Czech (with Slovak) BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classics with Chinese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics/Politics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow - - - - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classics II and English BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Spanish BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Italian and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Egyptology and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History (MA by Research) MA (Res) The University of Warwick - - - - - - Coventry On campus Part-time
Classical Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Classics and Russian BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Chinese Studies and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Antiquity (Classics and Ancient History Pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Classics and Beginners' Modern Greek BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Italian BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Spanish BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Celtic Studies/Classics MA (Hons) University of Glasgow - - - - - - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Classical Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Classics with Spanish BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Italian and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and German BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Portuguese BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA (Res) University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham online Full-time
Classical Studies with Basque BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with Catalan BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Hispanic Studies and Classics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classical Studies with German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chinese Studies and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics with French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics (MScR) MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Classics and French BA (Hons) University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
German and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
French and Classical Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Classics and Ancient History MA The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
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Salary

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Salary of all UK Graduates of Classical Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24162 £24000 £29000
25-75 percentile range £20622 - £28486 £18500 - £30500 £23000 - £40000

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £25078 £25815 £31969
25-75 percentile range £21755 - £28741 £20225 - £32631 £23964 - £44572

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.

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.

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

30% Administrative occupations
20% Sales occupations
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Classical Studies

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 £24162 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 Arts - MA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)