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Classics, BA (Hons)

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Key Course Details

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3 Years Full Time
    • UCAS Code Q800
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents) BBB
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 9,000
3 Years Full Time
    • UCAS Code Q800
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer BBB - More Information
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 16,750
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Course Overview

Classics focuses on the languages of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds, as well as their literature and culture. In this 3-year BA degree, you’ll study both ancient Greek and Latin, each at the level appropriate for you: we offer four levels—Beginner’s, Intermediate, Further, and Advanced—and by the end of the degree you will be reading unabridged works in the original language. Recently, texts taught at the Further and Advanced level have included letters by Cicero and Pliny the younger, Plutarch’s How to Study Poetry, Plato’s Phaedrus, extracts from epic poetry such as Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Virgil’s Aeneid, Euripides’ tragedy Helen, Aristophanes’ comedy Thesmophoriazusae, and Herodotus’ and Tacitus’ Histories.

Your Classics degree will be attractive to employers who can see that you have applied yourself to mastering challenging languages that require logical thinking, intellectual rigour, and creative adaptability. Your English grammar and syntax are likely to improve, making your written work more accurate, confident, and persuasive. And nothing compares to the thrill of being able to read texts in an originally unfamiliar language or deciphering artfully constructed arguments for yourself without the filter of a translation.

Why Classics at Swansea?

Based at our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, a Classics degree at Swansea University will be highly regarded:

  • Swansea University is ranked in the Top 10 in the Guardian University Guide, and the department came 5th in the country in the 2018 National Student Survey.
  • 95% of graduates were satisfied with the quality of their course (National Student Survey, 2018).

We give you the opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience in local schools through our Schools Placement module in your second or third year; if you are considering a career as a teacher this might be attractive to you, as instructing others in the basics of the ancient languages is also a good method to consolidate your own learning.

If you so desire, you will have the option to study a semester abroad in a location such as the USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, or Singapore, during your second year, or to spend a full year abroad after your second year.

Your Classics Experience

Through the three years of the degree, you’ll be taking Latin and Greek modules at the appropriate level out of Beginner’s, Intermediate, Further, and Advanced, depending on your prior experience. Further and Advanced levels read increasing amounts of prose and verse literature in the original languages.

In the first year, you’ll be doing two modules each of Latin and Greek, unless you’ve done neither before, in which case you’ll take 2 modules of either one at Beginner’s level and start the other in your second year. At Further and Advanced level, you’ll be reading texts with scholars who research their language and meaning: for instance, you might be reading a speech by Cicero or a comedy by Aristophanes with a staff member who published an article about it. You could also study either Greek or Latin in a Joint Honours degree with Ancient History or Classical Civilisation.

Swansea is an established centre for the study of narrative, especially the ancient novel, under the auspices of our research group KYKNOS. As part of that, we have a guest speaker programme and a reading group, as well as a dedicated MA.

Through the course of your Classics degree, in our close-knit community, you will each have an academic mentor from among the teaching staff to lend academic support. The Society for Ancient Studies organises social and cultural events, including museum trips.

To enhance your career prospects, we offer the opportunity to sign up for various employability and engagement-related placements, such as the Week of Work.

Classics Employment Opportunities

The department of Classics, Ancient History & Egyptology was ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom for graduate prospects by the Complete University Guide 2019.

94% of Classics, Classical Civilisation, Ancient History and Egyptology graduates are employed or in further study within six months after graduating (National Student Survey, 2018).

Students on this course typically develop excellent writing skills, as well as strong abilities in problem solving. You’ll learn how to manage your time effectively in your preparation and how to respond effectively when asked questions in public settings.

Our Classics graduates enter careers in a wide variety of sectors including:

  • Education (secondary and tertiary)
  • Archives
  • Heritage and museums
  • Business
  • Media and public relations
  • Public service

 

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Modules

In your first year you will typically explore Greek and Latin language.

Your early studies will introduce you to ancient philosophy and rhetoric, ancient art and architecture as well as developing your Greek language skills, optional modules include: Roman Love Poetry and Archaic Greece.

You will then choose your pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your final research project to produce your final dissertation.

Year 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
Greek Compulsory Modules - Selective 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select a pair of modules (40cr) of Greek at the appropriate level. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Greek modules on request. Students should not take modules in more than one beginning ancient language in the year.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLG101Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Beginning Greek Language I
CLG102Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beginning Greek Language IIIf you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLG101.
CLG105Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) I
CLG106Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) IIIf you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLG105.
CLG125Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Greek 1 (Level 1)Post A Level or equivalent
CLG126Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Greek 2 (Level 1)Post A Level or equivalent. If you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select
AND
Latin Compulsory Modules - Selective 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must take 40 credits of Latin Modules at the appropriate level. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin modules on request. Students should not take modules in more than one beginning ancient language in the year.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLL101Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Beginning Latin Language I
CLL102Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beginning Latin Language IIIf you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLL101.
CLL105Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) I
CLL106Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language (post-GCSE or equivalent) IIIf you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLL105.
CLL125Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Latin 1 (Level 1)Post A Level or equivalent.
CLL126Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Latin 2 (Level 1)Post A Level or equivalent. If you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLL125.
AND
Optional Modules 

Choose Maximum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select module to make a total of 120cr ensuring a balance of 60cr in each teaching block. To enrol in a TB2 Egyptian module, you MUST enrol in the corresponding TB1 module. Students taking CLE122 cannot also take CLE112. Languages for All modules. To enrol in a TB2 language modules you MUST enrol in the corresponding TB1 module. Staff can advise on the appropriate level on request

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLC101Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Of Gods and Heroes - Greek Mythology
CLC102Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Ovid's Metamorphoses. The Transformations of Mythology
CLC103Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Introduction to Ancient Philosophy and Rhetoric
CLE112Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Beginning Middle Egyptian 1 (Year 1)
CLE113Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beginning Middle Egyptian Language 2 (Year 1)If you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLE112.
CLE120Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History and Civilisation 1
CLE121Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Introduction to Ancient Egyptian History and Civilisation 2If you wish to pursue this module you MUST also select CLE120.
CLE122Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Ancient Egyptian Language for Archaeology (1st year)
CLH100Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Greek History and Society
CLH145Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Introduction to Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
CLH150Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Rome from Village to Empire: An Introduction to Roman History
AND
Languages for All - options 

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Each module below is worth 10 credits. If you select a pair of Languages for All modules, you will need to ensure that you have a 50/70 or a 70/50 split of modules overall from the modules above

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CY-140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Welsh 1
CY-141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Welsh 2
MLA140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Arabic 1
MLA141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Arabic 2
MLF140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - French 1
MLF141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - French 2
MLG140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - German 1
MLG141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - German 2
MLI140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Italian 1
MLI141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Italian 2
MLS140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Spanish 1
MLS141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Spanish 2
MLZ140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Mandarin 1
MLZ141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Mandarin 2

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
Compulsory Selective - Latin 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select a module from each teaching block at the appropriate level. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin modules on request.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLL203Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language I(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL204Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language II(post-Beginning Latin Language)
CLL221Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Beginning Latin Language I
CLL222Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beginning Latin Language II
CLL225Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLL226Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Latin 2 (Level 2)
CLL227Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Latin 1 (Level 2)
CLL228Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Latin 2
AND
Compulsory Selective - Greek 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select a module from each teaching block at the appropriate level. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Greek modules on request.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLG203Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language I (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG204Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language II (post-Beginning Greek Language)
CLG221Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Beginning Greek Language I
CLG222Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beginning Greek Language II
CLG225Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLG226Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Greek 2 (Level 2)
CLG227Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Greek 1 (Level 2)
CLG228Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Greek 2 (Level 2)
AND
Optional Module Choices 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 40cr - Select 2 x 20cr modules or 1 x 20cr module and 2 x 10cr Languages for All modules, which must be taken in corresponding pairs.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLC200Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Roman Love Poetry
CLC203Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Greek Romance: Sea, Sun and Sex
CLC205Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Homer and Heroism: A Reading of the Iliad
CLC206Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Reading Classical Civilisation
CLC211Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Plato's Republic
CLE230Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Egyptomania: The reception of ancient Egypt from Antiquity to the present day
CLH2005Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Set in Stone? Inscribing and Writing in Antiquity
CLH2006Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Imperial Image: Roman Emperors and Empresses in History, Literature and Art from Augustus to the Severans.
CLH2007Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20The Roman Economy
CLH215Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Archaic Greece (Level 2)
CLH216Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome
CLH227Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Kings, Tyrants and Lawgivers in Ancient Greece
CLH267Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Gender in the Roman World
CLH268Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Beyond Mainland Greece: Asia in the Classical and Hellenistic Periods.
CLH284Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Writing Ancient History
CLH297Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Alexander and the Hellenistic world
CLP202Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Schools work placement: Teaching ancient history and ancient languages
CY-140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Welsh 1
CY-141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Welsh 2
MLA140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Arabic 1
MLA141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Arabic 2
MLF140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - French 1
MLF141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - French 2
MLG140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - German 1
MLG141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - German 2
MLI140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Italian 1
MLI141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Italian 2
MLS140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Spanish 1
MLS141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Spanish 2
MLZ140Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)10Languages for All - Mandarin 1
MLZ141Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)10Languages for All - Mandarin 2

Year 3 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
CLD300Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)40Classics, Ancient History, Egyptology Dissertation
Optional Modules
Greek Modules 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select 60 credits in each teaching block. Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Greek on request.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLG321Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language I
CLG322Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Greek Language IITo select this module you must pursue CLG321 also.
CLG325Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG326Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Greek 2 (Level 3)To select this module you must pursue CLG325 also.
CLG327Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Greek 1 (Level 3)
CLG328Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Greek 2 (Level 3)To select this module you must pursue CLG328 also.
CLG329Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Greek 3
CLG330Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Greek 4
AND
Latin Modules 

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Staff can advise on the appropriate level of Latin on request.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
CLL321Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language I
CLL322Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Intermediate Latin Language IITo select this module you must pursue CLL321 also.
CLL325Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL326Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Latin 2 (Level 3)To select this module you must pursue CLL325 also.
CLL327Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Latin 1 (Level 3)
CLL328Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Latin 2 (Level 3)To select this module you must pursue CLL327 also.
CLL329Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Advanced Latin 3
CLL330Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Advanced Latin 4To select this module you must pursue CLL329 also.

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

  • Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
  • Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
  • Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
  • Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
  • Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
  • Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
  • Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our *TEF data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

Meet Your Lecturers

  • Dr Joanne Berry
  • Dr Evelien Bracke
  • Dr Ian Goh
  • Dr Stephen Harrison
  • Dr Fritz-Gregor Herrmann
  • Professor Mark Humphries
  • Dr Ersin Hussein
  • Dr Christian Knoblauch
  • Ms Maria Oikonomou
  • Dr Nigel Pollard
  • Dr Maria Pretzler
  • Dr Ian Repath
  • Dr Tracey Rihll
  • Dr Troy Sagrillo
  • Dr Kasia Szpakowska

Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

UK/EU International
BA (Hons) Full Time £ 9,000 £ 16,750

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

  • Parking and travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Printing and binding
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Careers and Employability Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

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