The Classical World and its Reception MA

King's College London

United Kingdom, London

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King's College London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2023

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,100 / year

Next Intake September-2023

The Classical World and its Reception MA

About

This course explores the way the Classical world has been reflected in the art, literature and culture of later periods, and how the ancient world has shaped the modern. You will be taught in the Department of Classics, by experts in the field of Classical reception. Our research and teaching strengths stretch from the Aegean Bronze Age and the ancient Near East, through Greece and Rome to Byzantine and Modern Greek literature and culture, giving the course a breadth unmatched anywhere in the UK. The course is interdisciplinary, and is open to students with no prior knowledge of ancient languages.

Department of Classics – 1st in the UK for research (REF 2021). Our research environment judged to set the standard for rest of UK, and 100 per cent of our research environment and impact was recognised as either â€˜world leading' (4*) or â€˜internationally excellent' (3*).

Study in one of the UK's largest and oldest departments of Classics. Classics has been taught on the Strand for over 200 years.

Unrivalled location for the study of the ancient world thanks to London's unique range of specialist libraries, museums and galleries.

Extraordinarily wide choice of modules, drawing on the resources of the whole of the University of London.

King's ranked 7th in the UK for graduate employability 2021 (The Times Higher Education Global University Employability Ranking 2021)

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate taught courses

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution in Jordan will need to demonstrate the following grades to be considered for a Postgraduate course at King's:

UK degree classification	Jordanian equivalency
High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree (equivalent to 65% overall)	GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 Overall score of 80%
2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 Overall score of 75%
High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 Overall score of 70%

UK degree classification

Jordanian equivalency

High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

(equivalent to 65% overall)

GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

Overall score of 80%

2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0

Overall score of 75%

High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0

Overall score of 70%

Postgraduate research courses

A Master's degree from a recognised university with high grades considered for programmes requiring a UK Master's degree.

English Program Requirements

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate effectively in English and are able to do so in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Career

Employability

The advanced skills that we give you have proved very popular with employers in a wide range of professions, and many of our graduates use the skills and knowledge they develop with us to pursue further research in our Department. Others go on to excel in careers in teaching, journalism, cultural management or the financial sector.