Classics BA (Hons)
University of Oxford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Course info

Classics (Literae Humaniores) is a wide-ranging degree devoted to the study of the literature, history, philosophy, languages and archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It is one of the most interdisciplinary of all degrees, and offers the opportunity to study these two foundational ancient civilisations and their reception in modern times. The degree also permits students to take extensive options in modern philosophy, a flexibility which makes Oxford’s Literae Humaniores different ...Read more

Classics (Literae Humaniores) is a wide-ranging degree devoted to the study of the literature, history, philosophy, languages and archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. It is one of the most interdisciplinary of all degrees, and offers the opportunity to study these two foundational ancient civilisations and their reception in modern times. The degree also permits students to take extensive options in modern philosophy, a flexibility which makes Oxford’s Literae Humaniores different from most other Classics courses. For more information on this course please visit ox.ac.uk/ugclassics.

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2nd
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Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
Employment rate
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85%
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Average salary
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Classics graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
Philosophy
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 97 = 3% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
3%
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Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
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Philosophy graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
What students say
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Rahiya
03 Feb 22

The university facilities are very good and I'm liking it so..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
06 Jan 20

Although the work load can be stressful, I feel I have learned a lot and grown a lot through this..Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

AAAAB - AAAAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

AA - AAB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:45 Grades / Points required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,D3,D3 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

39 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2,H2,H2,H2 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

D*D*D* - DDD Grades / Points required

With As in Latin and Greek. Excluding General Studies (if taken).

Supplemented by two or more Advanced Highers.

With A in Latin.Conditional offers will usually be for AAB if a student is able to take three Advanced Highers; where this is not possible then a student would be expected to achieve AA in two Advanced Highers, as well as an A grade in an additional Higher course taken in Year 6.

Some Access courses allow students to take one or two A-levels as part of the course. This option is strongly recommended for students who wish to apply to Oxford, especially for those courses which have specific subject requirements. If you would like to discuss the suitability of your Access course for entry to Oxford University, please contact the subject department that you’d like to apply to for further information. (Contact details are at ox.ac.uk/courses)

Pre-U subject requirements are the same as those for A-levels.

with 6 6 6 at HL and an aggregate of 12 in Latin and Greek.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Conditional offers would usually be:Extended Diploma with D*D*D to DDD, depending on the course.Diploma with DD plus an A grade at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.Subsidiary Diploma with D plus two A grades at A-level, possibly with one or two * grades, depending on the course.

Popular A-level subjects

Classics

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Classical languages
71%
English Literature
37%
Mathematics
37%
History
29%
Classical Studies
24%
HESA
Philosophy

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Mathematics
71%
History
38%
Economics
28%
English Literature
26%
Classical languages
23%
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Rahiya
03 Feb 22
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The university facilities are very good and I'm liking it so...
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06 Jan 20
Classics and English BA (Hons)
Although the work load can be stressful, I feel I have learned a lot and grown a lot through this...
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University of Oxford
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Nearest train station: Oxford  0.4 miles away

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