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Newcastle University: Classics and Ancient History
| Institution | Newcastle University View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
| Web | Visit Newcastle University website |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
MA
Summary
Our Classics and Ancient History MA will build and expand on your previous studies, enabling you to specialise in either classics or ancient history.
The course is primarily designed for students who have studied ancient history, classics or classical studies as their first degree.
You can choose to study from one of two pathways: classics or ancient history.
If you are interested in classics, you will engage in advanced study of the literatures, languages and cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome.
If you want to specialise in ancient history, you will focus on the histories, societies and cultures of Archaic and Classical Greece, Rome and the wider Mediterranean world.
The highly flexible course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of topics reflecting the research specialisms of our staff across ancient history, classics and archaeology, including Byzantine studies, whilst developing your own research interests and professional skills.
Through this course you will gain an advanced knowledge and understanding of:
•either classics or ancient history
•methodologies for interpreting evidence
•theoretical and analytical approaches
•how to evaluate, analyse and interpret different types of evidence
•Latin, Greek or both languages
•marshalling evidence, critically analysing texts, images and material objects and writing a balanced argument
•your chosen research subject through undertaking a dissertation.
Based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, classics and ancient history at Newcastle has a long and distinguished reputation for its research and teaching. Latin and Greek have been taught here since 1874 and ancient history and classical archaeology since 1910 and 1931 respectively.
You will benefit from teaching and training in research techniques from specialists in the field. The course will equip you with advanced skills in literacy, research and project management, enabling you to pursue the subject at PhD level or to enter a range of professions.
Pathway:
You can choose to study one of two pathways:
Classics:
You will study specific modules that will introduce you to topics such as:
•ancient concepts of divinity as articulated by Cicero and others
•ancient philosophy
•Ciceronian rhetoric, its theory and practice
•ancient historiography
•the reception and recreation of ancient texts
•ancient science and medicine
•performance culture in ancient Greece and Rome
•the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium
•Greek art and archaeology.
Ancient History:
You will study specific modules that will introduce you to topics such as:
•ancient historiography
•the history of the Roman Republic
•the emperor Julian and the history of the Late Roman empire
•Greek and Roman religion
•the life and reception of Alexander the Great
•contact and interactions between Greeks and ‘Barbarians’
•the origins and nature of early ethnographic thought
•the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium
•Greek art and archaeology
•City of Athens.
Facilities:
As a student in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, you will benefit from the provision of computing facilities in our dedicated postgraduate computer room together with a newly refurbished reading room. Laptop computers are available to borrow for research trips.
The Great North Museum: Hancockhouses an internationally renowned collection of over 1,000 Greek, Roman and Etruscan artefacts. In addition, Newcastle and its region have a wealth of other museums and archaeological sites including UNESCO World Heritage Site Hadrian's Wall. There are numerous opportunities to explore these on trips organised by the School throughout the academic year.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in classics, classical studies, or a related field. We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications. International Students: To study this course you need to meet our Band 5 English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills). Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages. |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our Classics and Ancient History MA will build and expand on your previous studies, enabling you to specialise in either classics or ancient history.
The course is primarily designed for students who have studied ancient history, classics or classical studies as their first degree.
You can choose to study from one of two pathways: classics or ancient history.
If you are interested in classics, you will engage in advanced study of the literatures, languages and cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome.
If you want to specialise in ancient history, you will focus on the histories, societies and cultures of Archaic and Classical Greece, Rome and the wider Mediterranean world.
The highly flexible course offers you the opportunity to study a wide range of topics reflecting the research specialisms of our staff across ancient history, classics and archaeology, including Byzantine studies, whilst developing your own research interests and professional skills.
Through this course you will gain an advanced knowledge and understanding of:
•either classics or ancient history
•methodologies for interpreting evidence
•theoretical and analytical approaches
•how to evaluate, analyse and interpret different types of evidence
•Latin, Greek or both languages
•marshalling evidence, critically analysing texts, images and material objects and writing a balanced argument
•your chosen research subject through undertaking a dissertation.
Based in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, classics and ancient history at Newcastle has a long and distinguished reputation for its research and teaching. Latin and Greek have been taught here since 1874 and ancient history and classical archaeology since 1910 and 1931 respectively.
You will benefit from teaching and training in research techniques from specialists in the field. The course will equip you with advanced skills in literacy, research and project management, enabling you to pursue the subject at PhD level or to enter a range of professions.
Pathway:
You can choose to study one of two pathways:
Classics:
You will study specific modules that will introduce you to topics such as:
•ancient concepts of divinity as articulated by Cicero and others
•ancient philosophy
•Ciceronian rhetoric, its theory and practice
•ancient historiography
•the reception and recreation of ancient texts
•ancient science and medicine
•performance culture in ancient Greece and Rome
•the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium
•Greek art and archaeology.
Ancient History:
You will study specific modules that will introduce you to topics such as:
•ancient historiography
•the history of the Roman Republic
•the emperor Julian and the history of the Late Roman empire
•Greek and Roman religion
•the life and reception of Alexander the Great
•contact and interactions between Greeks and ‘Barbarians’
•the origins and nature of early ethnographic thought
•the art and archaeology of Rome and Byzantium
•Greek art and archaeology
•City of Athens.
Facilities:
As a student in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology, you will benefit from the provision of computing facilities in our dedicated postgraduate computer room together with a newly refurbished reading room. Laptop computers are available to borrow for research trips.
The Great North Museum: Hancockhouses an internationally renowned collection of over 1,000 Greek, Roman and Etruscan artefacts. In addition, Newcastle and its region have a wealth of other museums and archaeological sites including UNESCO World Heritage Site Hadrian's Wall. There are numerous opportunities to explore these on trips organised by the School throughout the academic year.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in classics, classical studies, or a related field. We will also consider your application on an individual basis if you have lower or non-standard qualifications. International Students: To study this course you need to meet our Band 5 English Language requirements: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with 6.5 in writing and a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills). Pre-sessional English Language courses are not accepted as an alternative entry to this course. Our typical English Language requirements are listed as IELTS scores but we also accept a wide range of English Language tests. The equivalent academic qualifications that we accept are listed on our country pages. |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
Summary
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world.
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
**Ancient history and classical archaeology**
Archaeology of religion and ritual from the Bronze Age to the early Classical era
Greco–Roman religion
Greek ethnography
Late Classical and Hellenistic periods: Alexander the Great and Hellenistic empires; kingship and royal ideology
Contact and interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks
The history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
The late Roman Republic
Institutions of the Roman world
The social, economic and cultural history of the Roman Empire
Roman Greece
Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
The era of the tetrarchy and Constantine
Pagan-Christian relations
Late Roman/early mediaeval legal history
Slavery in the ancient world
Greek art and archaeology
**Classical language and literature**
Greek poetry from Homer to the imperial age
‘Presocratic’ and ‘Hippocratic’ writers
Greek tragedy, including its reception
Ancient didactic poetry
Second Sophistic
Ancient linguistic thought, especially etymology
Greek influence on later literature
Greek and Roman music, including harmonic theory; instruments and their place in the development of Greek musical science; music and Graeco-Roman society; the representation of musical instruments.
Greek and Roman oratory and rhetoric
Cicero: rhetoric, philosophy, politics
Latin poetry
Literature and religion in Latin epic
Time in ancient literature
Flavian literature and culture
Ancient historiography
History of Classical Scholarship
Reception of the ancient world
**Philosophy and science**
Ancient philosophy, particularly epistemology and ethics,
The exact sciences in Greek and Roman antiquity
The history of Greek and Roman medicine
Hippocratic medicine and the history of its reception up until the 20th century
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
academic staff
postgraduate students
distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Delivery:
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor. In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience. You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional). International Students: Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.5 in writing, and 5.5 in all other sub-skills). |
| Location | Main Site (Newcastle) King's Gate Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU |
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