Classics, Ma By Research

Swansea University

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1 year

Course duration

6/30/2025

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COURSE OVERVIEW An MA by Research in Classics enables you to undertake a research project led by your own passions and interests. Your project will take one year full-time or two years part-time. It is suitable if you want to undertake a first research degree as a culmination of taught studies, or if you are considering further research in form of a PhD. You undertake original research for a thesis up to 40,000 words. This demonstrates original research with a significant contribution to the subject area, and will be related to the languages, literature, philosophy or culture of the classical world, from Homer to the later Roman empire, and the reception of the ancient world in modern culture. After it is submitted, there is an oral examination of your thesis, a viva voce examination, or viva. We have considerable experience in supervising a wide variety of topics relating to Greek and Roman literature. Particular research strengths at Swansea include ancient narrative literature and the reception of earlier literature in Hellenistic and imperial fiction, Greek tragedy, ancient philosophy, and Greek and Roman political thought. Programme Summary This MA by Research in Classics at Swansea will enable you to undertake a research project led by your own interests. It is a highly respected qualification which can enable a future career in academia or a wider scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector. A thesis of 40,000 words will be submitted for assessment demonstrating original research with a substantive contribution to the subject area. The Masters is examined following an oral examination of the thesis (a viva voce examination or viva). You will acquire research skills for high-level work and skills and training programmes are available on campus for further support. Programme Aims This Masters programme will provide students with: The opportunity to conduct high quality postgraduate research in a world leading research environment. Key skills needed to undertake advanced academic and non-academic research including qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Advanced critical thinking, intellectual curiosity and independent judgement.

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You should hold or expect to achieve a minimum of an upper second class honours degree (2:1), or equivalent, in a related subject or hold relevant work experience. If English is not your first language you will need an acceptable pass in an approved English Language qualification to make sure you get the full benefit from studying at Swansea. We consider a wide range of qualifications, including the Swansea University English Test, the British Council IELTS test (with a score of at least 6.5 and 6.5 in each component).

1 year - Full time

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Start Date

6/30/2025

Address

Singleton Park Campus, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, WALES, Wales

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Based on the south-west coast of Wales, Swansea University is among the top ten institutions in the UK for graduate employability (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education 2018), and number one in Wales – with 81.4% of students in professional employment within six months of graduating.
Swansea is a research-led university that prides itself on tackling real world problems, such as infectious diseases and water filtration for third world countries. Swansea was rated among the top 30 research universities in the UK by the Research Excellence Framework, rising from 52nd position in the 2008 rankings to 26th in 2014.
The university was rated as a UK top 30 institution by The Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019. The institution has been highly commended for the work of its Employability Academy – which links talented students to graduate recruiters to give them the best chance of getting a job after their degree.
Among the top 200 universities in the world for international students (QS Stars, 2017) the city of Swansea was also ranked in the top ten safest places to study in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2017.
Teaching quality is of a very high standard at Swansea University, with gold being awarded in the most recent Teaching Excellence Framework.
Swansea University provides a unique study abroad experience for international students. It is the closest university to a beach in the whole world, but is also just two miles from the city centre of Swansea with its many restaurants, cafes, museums and other cultural delights.

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