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Qualification
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
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Location
University of Cambridge
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
OCT-25
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Duration
9 months
Course summary
Primarily a training in research but also designed to complement and complete undergraduate study in Classics, teaching for this course is provided in the form of seminars, lectures, classes and individual supervised study. It is usually possible for students to follow a course of study that reflects very closely their own interests and specialisms, selecting one of our research areas as the main focus for the dissertation and other work. One of the three essays, however, can deal with another area within the classics, or another related discipline. Students can also offer an examination in a classical language or an exercise in a specialist subject (eg numismatics) in place of the third essay.
Assessment
Thesis
8,000–12,000 words and an oral examination.
Essays
Three essays of about 4,000 words each or two essays of about 4,000 words each and a language paper in another ancient language or an exercise.
Written examination
A language paper in Greek or Latin may be required.
By the end of the course students should have:
- developed a deeper knowledge of their chosen area of Classics and of the critical debates within it;
- come to a conceptual understanding that enables the evaluation of current research and methodologies;
- acquired or consolidated linguistic, technical and ancillary skills appropriate for research in their chosen area;
- demonstrated independent judgement, based on their own research;
- presented their own ideas in a public forum and learned to contribute constructively within an international environment.
Application deadline
24 April 2024
Modules
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information
University of Cambridge
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Campus address
University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England
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3rd out of 24 1
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/ Max 200198 99%2nd
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