Undergraduate courses

Information for prospective students

You are fascinated by ancient civilisations, their cultures and their literature, ancient myths, art and architecture, and perhaps even their languages? You would like to pursue your interests at a place where professionals share your curiosity with a passion and support your personal discovery of the ancient world and its legacy? Then that is precisely what you should do! With its enthusiastic and award-winning teachers as well as its state-of-the-art study facilities Reading's Classics Department is exactly the right place for you!

A degree in Classics at Reading: a unique opportunity for you

A degree in Classics at Reading, whether as single honours subject or in combination with another subject, offers a unique opportunity. You get to discover the wealth and the excitement of a challenging, ever-evolving subject. At the same time - supported by Reading's dedicated Study Advisors, our Careers Management Skills provision, and our Careers Advisory Service - you will acquire a wide range of discipline-specific and transferable skills, which will allow you to move on to virtually any profession or career you would like to pursue after you graduate. Our Personal Tutor system, excellent networking opportunities, and manifold provisions for placement learning and entrepreneurship will help you to make the most of your Classics degree for the 21^st century.

Highly attractive degree programmes

The Department of Classics prides itself of its flexible, modern, and highly competitive degree programmes (both full-time and part-time). We offer three single honours degree courses:

• BA in Ancient History
• BA in Classics
• BA in Classical Studies

Classical themes can also be studied as part of a wide range of highly attractive and successful joint honours degree courses in combination with many other subjects, including (among others) Archaeology, History, English, and Italian:

• BA Archaeology and Ancient History (this link will take you to the pages of our Archaeology Department, as they 'own' this degree programme)
• BA Archaeology and Classical Studies (this link will take you to the pages of our Archaeology Department, as they 'own' this degree programme)
• BA in Ancient History and History
• BA in Ancient History and History of Art
• BA in Classical and Medieval Studies
• BA in Classical Studies and English
• BA in Classical Studies and History of Art
• BA in Classical Studies with English

If you are interested in pursuing your undergraduate study with us, please do get in touch and discuss your interests with us - contact details are to be found in the contact box at the right-hand panel.

Read more about the student experience in Classics at Reading

Further information about us and your Classics degree courses at Reading can be found on these pages:

• Flexible and competitive degree design
• Proven student satisfaction and teaching excellence
• Excellent  opportunities and facilities
• Enhanced employability
• Meet our staff and find out about their research interests