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  • Qualification

    MRes - Master of Research

  • Location

    University of Birmingham

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • 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

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 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

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    14th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston Birmingham, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom

The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 24 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 200
    141 70%

    16th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    17th

    7
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.37 84%

    4th

    1

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