MA Classics and Ancient History
University of Reading
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Our MA Classics and Ancient History is one of the widest-ranging courses in the UK, with expertise spanning Bronze Age to late antiquity, Britain and Italy to Egypt and the Near East. You will be taught by world-leading experts, with particular research strength in a wide range of disciplines including ancient history, literature, language, archaeology, art and culture. You will benefit from facilities including the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, the University Library and a dedicated ...Read more

Our MA Classics and Ancient History is one of the widest-ranging courses in the UK, with expertise spanning Bronze Age to late antiquity, Britain and Italy to Egypt and the Near East. You will be taught by world-leading experts, with particular research strength in a wide range of disciplines including ancient history, literature, language, archaeology, art and culture. You will benefit from facilities including the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, the University Library and a dedicated postgraduate room in the heart of the Department of Classics. We are also located only a short distance from Oxford and London where you can visit major collections important for research in Classics and Ancient History. There are also opportunities to work in the on-site Ure Museum, which holds Cypriot, Egyptian, and post-Classical artefacts, and one of the largest collections of Greek ceramics in the UK.

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Ross
22 Feb 24

My favourite things about UoR are the campus and its facilities. There are two campuses and both are lovely. The library is wonderful and one of my favourite places at uni. The..Read more

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Josephine
16 Feb 24

There are lots of systems in place to help you when you are struggling and need support. It can be difficult to meet..Read more

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Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in a relevant humanities subject.

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£11,750 per year

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£25,850 per year

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£26,450 per year

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Ross
22 Feb 24
Ancient History and Archaeology - BA (Hons)
My favourite things about UoR are the campus and its facilities. There are two campuses and both are lovely. The library is wonderful and one of my favourite places at uni. The...
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Josephine
16 Feb 24
Ancient History - BA (Hons)
There are lots of systems in place to help you when you are struggling and need support. It can be difficult to meet...
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University of Reading
Whiteknights Pepper Lane Reading Wokingham RG6 6UR United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Basingstoke  0.3 miles away

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