Classics

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.Oxford has the largest Classics Faculty and programme of courses in the world, with outstanding teaching, library and museum resources, including the Sackler and Bodleian Libraries, the Ashmolean Museum and a designated Classics Centre. The course involves extensive study of ancient languages, with a view to studying texts in the original. Applications are welcomed from candidates with and without prior knowledge of Greek and/or Latin. The breadth of courses available means you can study papers ranging from Homeric archaeology to Byzantine literature, while the length of the course allows students to explore the various disciplines within this vast subject and to engage with their particular interests within the classical world in real depth.The Philosophy Faculty is the largest in the UK, and one of the largest in the world, with more than 70 full-time members and a worldwide reputation. Each year the faculty admits around 450 undergraduates to read the various degrees involving Philosophy.