Divinity and Classics MA (Hons)

Introducing MA Divinity and Classics

Divinity and classics overlap in many significant and substantial ways, both with regard to the historical period covered, and to the Greek and Latin heritage of Christianity in Europe and North Africa.

By the time you graduate from this programme, you will have acquired expertise in handling the complex and diverse approaches to reading classical cultures, and in assessing their continued contributions to contemporary society.

How will I learn?

Courses are taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars and online learning.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed in a variety of ways, including examinations, coursework, participation in seminars, presentation of your work and an honours dissertation.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this programme acquire transferable skills that can be applied to careers in a wide range of areas such as:

• finance
• management
• banking
• the Civil Service
• the voluntary sector
• human resources

This programme can also serve as the basis for further study at postgraduate level in both classics and theology and religious studies.