MA Classical and Ancient World

About the course

MA – 1 year full-time/2 years part-time
Postgraduate Diploma – 9 months full time/18 months part time
Postgraduate Certificate – 6 months full time/12 months part time

This interdisciplinary course is unique in the UK. It brings together experts in the history, archaeology, religion, philosophy and literature of the ancient, classical and late-antique Mediterranean world.

The course focuses on the period 800 BC to 600 AD. We encourage you to explore and challenge boundaries: between chronological periods, between material and text, and between the Greco-Roman World and the Ancient Near East.

Entry requirements

2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject from within the arts or humanities.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

• Investigating the Classical and Ancient World
• Research Skills in Classical and Ancient World Studies

And at least two from:

• Greeks, Romans and Others in the Ancient World
• The Bible and the Historical Imagination
• The Transformation of the Roman World
• Crime and Punishment in Late Antiquity

Optional modules

• Mediterranean Landscapes
• Death and Commemoration from Antiquity to the Modern World
• Roman Italy and its Hinterland
• The Archaeology of Classical Athens
• The Economy of the Classical World
• The Bible and the Literary Imagination
• Bible, Archaeology and History
• Ways of Seeing: art, history and the Renaissance

Teaching

• Seminars
• Lectures
• Projects

Assessment

• Coursework assignments
• Dissertation

Fees and funding

You may qualify for AHRC and University of Sheffield studentships. If you're considering applying for funding, we recommend you contact us as soon as possible.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

Kathryn Goldsack
Department of Archaeology
E: k.goldsack@sheffield.ac.uk

Your future

A masters from Sheffield can enrich your life and prepare you for even bigger challenges.

It'll allow you to continue your study and research of the ancient, classical and late antique worlds.

You can also use it as a route to higher-level academic research or as preparation you for a range of careers all over the world. Sheffield graduates hold posts in schools, museums, universities and archaeological agencies in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.

A collaborative approach

You'll benefit from expertise and knowledge from staff in three core departments as well as others in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

This course also has close links to the Medieval and Ancient Seminar Series and the Sheffield branch of the Classical Association.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form