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Qualification
MRes - Master of Research
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Location
University of Birmingham
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
1 Year
Course summary
Course overview
Fascinated by Classics and want to take your interest to the next level? On our MRes, you'll study taught modules with the freedom to pursue your own research proposal exploring classical antiquity.
Develop the skills for both doctoral study and a future career. You'll broaden your knowledge of classical antiquity through taught modules to become a confident independent researcher and you’ll complete a major individual research project supervised by a specialist in the field.
Course highlights
At Birmingham, you'll undertake essential training to support your project.
The taught modules let you develop your research skills and enhance your knowledge of the ancient world and its texts and languages. You’ll develop the key research and language skills to make the transition to becoming a confident Classics researcher.
Contribute to Departmental journals and forums for postgraduate students, including an annual conference.
Join a diverse department spanning a range of disciplines, including Ancient History, Classics, Byzantine Studies and Archaeology.
Deepen your knowledge of classical antiquity via taught modules and undertake your own research thesis, which can be useful for future doctoral research
An MRes combines the best of postgraduate taught study with in-depth independent research.
Career opportunities
By studying a postgraduate degree in Classics, Ancient History or Archaeology at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include the ability to write to tight deadlines, the ability to present a strong argument, plus the ability to research and analyse information.
Our Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology graduates enter many roles, including:
Project archaeologist
Researcher
Civil servant
Employers our Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology graduates have worked for include:
Headland Archaeologists
Government departments
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 22,600per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
14th
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Campus address
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
12th out of 24 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 200141 70%16th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10060.0 60%17th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.37 84%4th
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