MSc Ancient Cultures

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This Masters programme offers you the opportunity to explore the ancient world from a multicultural and interdisciplinary perspective from the Near-East to North-Western Europe. It is based in Classics, with the participation of Archaeology, Egyptology, Celtic and Gaelic, and Theology and Religious Studies.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • The programme makes extensive use of the unique collections in the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and Kelvin Hall as well as the university library Special Collections.
  • Essay and dissertation topics can be tailor-made to suit your interests.
  • You will have the opportunity to take up an ancient language (Greek, Latin, Egyptian, Coptic, Hebrew, early Gaelic, Welsh) from scratch, or continue it at advanced level.

CAREER PROSPECTS

The programme provides excellent technical and linguistic skills for further postgraduate study in any of the subjects involved. It is also well suited for those considering a career in heritage, teaching, archives, or libraries.

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Requirements

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Modules

  • APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH MATERIAL CULTURE
  • APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH TEXT
  • 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
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    Use our magical AI system, to check your admission chances for this course.
    Tuition fee
    Apply by
    Start date
    Sep 2025
    Sep 2026
    Duration
    Campus
    Mode of study
    Fees and deadlines depend on the selected options. Fees and currency conversion are approximate.
    Offer response
    4 - 6 weeks after your application is submitted
    Backlogs accepted
    This course accepts backlogs