Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Classical Literature & Civilisation and Philosophy (QV85)

This innovative undergraduate degree course is for students who love reading and thinking for themselves.

Embrace the diversity of Greek and Roman culture as well as acquiring philosophical skills to engage critically with some of the deepest and most difficult questions human beings have ever been asked. Students will have access to world-class Philosophy talent in fields as diverse as Metaphysics, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Mind. On the Classical side, students will work with plays, poems, and speeches that have come down from antiquity, and study the monument, religion and mythology that make up classical civilisation.

Classical compulsory modules introduce students to the history and literature of Greece and Rome, before taking them to the heart of their cultures. Optional module choice is wide, focusing not just on Greece and Rome, but Egypt and Western Asia too, and students have the option to study ancient languages. Philosophy compulsory modules introduce students to quintessential philosophical problems and in the second and final years of the course, students will have the flexibility to study the subjects that most interests them.