BA Classical Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) Classical Studies, a humanities degree exploring the history, literature, philosophy, and material culture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. Core topics include Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Communication & Writing, Research Methods, and Project Management. Students have the option to undertake an industry placement year. The first year covers foundations through compulsory modules including Beyond The Sea: People and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean, Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome, Humanities in a Digital World, Latin I: Veni, Vidi, Latin, Myth and Religion in the Ancient World, Scrolls of the Ancients: Greek and Latin Literature, and Stone, Iron and Empire: From Britannia to Medieval Britain, alongside optional choices such as Great Thinkers in Philosophy from Classical to Modern Times. The second year develops research skills with compulsory modules like Designing your Independent Study and Roman Lincoln, alongside diverse optional modules covering ancient languages, philosophy, and digital heritage. The final year centres on the compulsory Independent Study: Final Project, allowing students to conduct substantial subject-specific research, complemented by advanced optional modules in history, literature, and classical reception.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points overall
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 19%
- East Midlands: 33%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 21%
- London: 7%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Beyond The Sea: People and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean
- Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome
- Humanities in a Digital World
- Latin I: Veni, Vidi, Latin
- Myth and Religion in the Ancient World
- Scrolls of the Ancients: Greek and Latin Literature
- Stone, Iron and Empire: From Britannia to Medieval Britain
- Great Thinkers in Philosophy from Classical to Modern Times
- Power and Politics in the Ancient World
- Designing your Independent Study
- Roman Lincoln
- Alexander the Great and his Legacy: the Hellenistic World
- Ancient Graffiti
- Ancient Voices: Themes in Classical Texts
- Applied Ethics Level 5
- Britons and Romans, 100 BC-AD 450
- Classical Indian Philosophy L5
- Classical Reception: from Medieval to Modern
- Clio’s Children: How Greeks Wrote History
- Collections Care and Management
- Decolonising the Past
- Digital Archaeology Of Memory And Landscape: Iron Age, Roman, And Early Medieval Britain
- Digital Heritage
- Elementary Greek I: Archē, Beginnings
- Elementary Greek II: Logos, Structure
- Environmental Philosophy
- Existentialism and Phenomenology
- Exploring the Digital Past: Introduction to Digital Humanities
- From Idea to Impact: Creative Project Design in Classics I
- From Idea to Impact: Creative Project Design in Classics II
- From King Alfred to the Anarchy: Society, Politics and State-building in England, 871-1153
- Industry Placement
- Inscriptions and other evidence of writing in the ancient world
- Latin II: Iter Romanum
- Making and Meaning; History through Objects
- Medieval Literature
- Queering the Past
- Reading Medieval Manuscripts
- Renaissance Literature
- Rome in the Provinces
- Study Period Abroad: Classical Studies
- Teaching History: designing and delivering learning in theory and practice
- The Arthurian Myth
- The Philosophy of Language L5
- The World of the Crusades
- Theatrical Legends: Greek and Roman Drama Unveiled
- Women in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
- Independent Study: Final Project
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Ancient Graffiti
- Ancient Philosophy
- Ancient Voices: Themes in Classical Texts
- Applied Ethics
- Britons And Romans, 100 BC-AD 450 (third year)
- Chivalry in Medieval Europe
- Classical Experiences
- Classical Indian Philosophy
- Classical Reception: from Medieval to Modern
- Clio’s Children: How Greeks Wrote History
- Curatorial Practice
- Digital Archaeology of Memory and Landscape: Iron Age, Roman, and early Medieval Britain
- Digital Heritage Tools and Techniques
- Elementary Greek I: Archē, Beginnings (Third Year)
- Elementary Greek II: Logos, Structure (Third Year)
- Environmental Philosophy
- Existentialism and Phenomenology
- Gothic Visions: Stained Glass in Britain c. 1220-1960
- Heroes and Villains: The Reigns of Richard ‘the Lionheart’ (d. 1199) and ‘Bad’ King John (d. 1216)
- Inscriptions and other evidence of writing in the ancient world
- Intermediate Greek I: Hermēneia, Reading
- Intermediate Greek II: Sophia, Interpretation
- Latin II: Iter Romanum (Third Year)
- Latin III: Per Aspera ad Astra
- Objects of Empire: the material worlds of British colonialism
- Queering the Past - Level 3
- Reading Medieval Manuscripts
- Revolutionary Ideas in Tudor and Stuart Britain: Republicanism, Regicide and Liberty
- Rome in the Provinces
- Teaching History: designing and delivering learning in theory and practice - level 3
- The Medieval Mediterranean: Sites and Artefacts – Coexistence and Conflict
- The Philosophy of Language L6
- Theatrical Legends: Greek and Roman Drama Unveiled
- Women in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
- Work Placement: Classical Studies
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Classical Studies at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £31,500. The £25,500 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Classics.
What do graduates of BA Classical Studies at University of Lincoln do next?
100% 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 Lincoln?
98% 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 Lincoln?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 99 UCAS points.
Does BA Classical Studies at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Classical Studies at University of Lincoln?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.