BA Classical Studies and English
About this course
BA in Classical Studies and English is an undergraduate degree in English and Classics that bridges ancient civilizations and literary history. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students can choose to study optional Ancient Greek or Latin language modules alongside their core studies. The first year establishes core foundations through compulsory modules such as Greek and Roman Narrative, Greek and Roman Drama, and Beginnings: English Literature before 1800. Students can also tailor their studies with optional choices like Ancient World: Racecraft, Roman Death and Commemoration, and The Novel. The second year continues disciplinary exploration with compulsory modules including Greek and Roman Narrative and Greek and Roman Drama. Further specialisation is available through a broad range of optional modules spanning topics such as Desire and Power: English Literature 1570-1640, Revolutions and Evolutions 19C Writings, and Creative Writing: Building a Story.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB. Required subjects: B in an accepted Humanities or Social Science subject* (see below). *Accepted Humanities and Social Science subjects: Anthropology; Classics and Ancient History; Drama; English; Geography; Government and Politics; History; Law; Media Studies; Modern Languages; Philosophy; Politics; Psychology; Religious Studies; Sociology. IB: 34/665.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 96%: 47 offers from 49 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 89 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 24%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Media Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 120 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 41%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 18%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Greek and Roman Narrative
- Greek and Roman Drama
- Beginnings: English Literature before 1800
- Ancient World: Racecraft
- Roman Death and Commemoration
- Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny
- Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus
- Text and Context: Roman Laughter
- Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature
- Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
- Classical Language and Texts Greek I (A)
- Classical Language and Texts Greek I (B)
- Classical Language and Texts Latin I (A)
- Classical Language and Texts Latin I (B)
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek II
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek III
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin II
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin III
- Digital Cultures: Narrative, Creativity, Industry
- The Novel
- The Poem
- Academic English
- Rethinking Shakespeare
- Imagine This: Prompts for Creative Writing
- Greek and Roman Narrative
- Greek and Roman Drama
- Ancient World: Racecraft
- Roman Death and Commemoration
- Ancient Sources (Written Evidence): Tyranny
- Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Brave New Rome of Augustus
- Text and Context: Roman Laughter
- Text and Context: Writing Women in Ancient Literature
- Ancient World: Roman Philosophy
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek II
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek IV
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin II
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin IV
- Classical Language and Texts: Greek III
- Classical Language and Texts: Latin III
- Desire and Power: English Literature 1570-1640
- Theatrical Cultures in Early Modern England
- Chaucer and His Contemporaries
- Renaissance and Revolution
- Satire and the City: English Literature 1660-1750
- Revolutions and Evolutions 19C Writings
- Modernism and Modernity: Literature 1900-1960
- Romanticism
- Empire of Liberty: American Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century
- Adaptations: Text, Image, Culture
- Creative Writing: Building a Story
- Creative Writing: Making a Poem
- British Cultures: The Exeter Seminar
- Comics Studies: Histories, Methodologies, Genres
- Creative Industries: Their Past, Our Future
- Humanities after the Human: Further Adventures in Critical Theory
- Culture, Crisis and Ecology in a Postcolonial World
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,500 and £45,500. The £34,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter?
96% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 47 offers from 49 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Classical Studies and English at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.