📖Program Curriculum

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
You will complete

Two core courses
Four optional courses
A dissertation covering two or more ancient cultures or interaction between cultures which will mainly be written after teaching finishes from April to August
Core courses
APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH MATERIAL CULTURE
APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH TEXT
Both core courses include handling sessions with ancient objects taking advantage of the unique resources of the University of Glasgow in the shape of the University Library the Hunterian Museum and the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre

Optional courses may include
LANGUAGES AT ALL LEVELS ANCIENT GREEK LATIN EARLY GAELIC WELSH HEBREW ANCIENT EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPHS COPTIC
ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY MODEL OR MOB RULE PGT
EXPLORATIONS IN THE CLASSICAL TRADITION
APPROACHES TO CELTIC AND VIKING ARCHAEOLOGY
MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPES
CLIMATE AND CIVILISATION
CELTIC ART AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
JEWISH LITERATURE IN THE GRAECO-ROMAN WORLD PGT
STUDIES IN EARLY CHURCH HISTORY AND THEOLOGY
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY
COURSES IN MUSEUM STUDIES
You must take courses from at least two subject areas The course convener will offer guidance and approve your choices to ensure their feasibility and intellectual cogency

Please note that you can only study one language at beginner’s level

Dissertation
You will also complete a dissertation of 12000-15000 words on a research topic of your choice Your dissertation will be supervised in individual subjects or jointly between subjects as appropriate

Our research environment
You will enjoy the use of the excellent postgraduate facilities offered by Classics in Glasgow There is a dedicated postgraduate study space which makes available an extensive research collection now augmented by a bequest from the late Professor Douglas MacDowell

The subjects Classics Archaeology Celtic and Gaelic and Theology and Religious Studies all run a programme of research seminars which provide Ancient Cultures students with a wide range of stimulating events to choose from

Programme alteration or discontinuation
The University of Glasgow endeavours to run all programmes as advertised In exceptional circumstances however the University may withdraw or alter a programme For more information please see Student contract

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

224 RMB

Tuition fee:

22,140 GBP per year

22,140 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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