BA Classical Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Classical Studies, an undergraduate degree centred on the literature, history, culture, archaeology, and enduring legacies of ancient Greek and Roman civilisations. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students can choose to specialise through dedicated pathways such as Classical Studies with Archaeology, and complete an independent research project via the dissertation module. The first year introduces foundational themes through Power and Persuasion: The Classical World, Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues, Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World, and Classical Mythology: Themes and Approaches to Ancient Greek Myth. The second year develops investigative skills through Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present and The Engagement Project, alongside optional choices covering art, daily life, and museum studies. The final year centers on the Dissertation module, supported by advanced study options ranging from Ancient Philosophy and Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece to Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods and Roman Britain: History and Archaeology.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 120 tariff points - typically H5 H6 H6 or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 45%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 57%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 17%
- Administrative occupations: 16%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 62%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 28%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 360 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 25%
- South East: 35%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Power and Persuasion: The Classical World
- Classical Archaeology: Great Sites, Key Issues
- Tyranny and Transformation: The Roman World
- Classical Mythology: Themes and Approaches to Ancient Greek Myth
- Migration, Slavery and Identity in the Ancient World
- Ancient Egypt: Key Sites and Material Culture
- Archaeology: The Essentials
- Beginners’ Ancient Languages 1
- Beginners’ Ancient Languages 2
- Classical Literature
- Rome in the First Century AD: The Global City from Augustus to Domitian
- Remaking the Past: Antiquity in the Present
- The Engagement Project
- Egypt and the Classical World
- Everyday Life in the Roman Empire
- Fieldwork Practice: The practice of archaeological data recovery in the field or through materials study
- Gender and Sexuality in Roman Society
- Greek and Roman Art and Architecture
- Homeric Epic
- Intermediate Ancient Languages 1
- Intermediate Ancient Languages 2
- Museum Studies – Exploring Key Debates
- Museum Studies – Internships
- The Rise and Fall of Athens
- Rome to Byzantium: the World of Late Antiquity
- Virgil’s Aeneid
- War and Imperialism in Ancient Rome, 350-100 BCE
- Dissertation
- Advanced Ancient Languages
- Advanced Topics in Ancient History
- Advanced Topics in Archaeology
- Advanced Topics in Classical Studies
- Ancient Philosophy
- Barbarians in the West
- Cities and Empires of the Ancient Near East
- Classical Studies and Ancient History in the Classroom
- Constantinople and the Late Antique City
- Early Greece and the Formation of the Classical World
- Gods, Heroes and Mystery Cults: Religion in Ancient Greece
- Graeco-Roman Egypt
- The Hellenistic World: History and Material Culture
- Heritage Studies – Internships
- Heritage Studies – Exploring Key Debates
- Monsters in Roman Literature
- Professional Archaeology: Techniques and Methods
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Classical Studies at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,000 and £37,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BA Classical Studies at University of Kent 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 at University of Kent?
90% 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 at University of Kent?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Classical Studies at University of Kent?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.