The programme details of this course are provided by:School of Classics: The School of Classics is one of the most vibrant Classics departments in the UK, offering innovative courses at all levels. Our permanent teaching staff, experts in their fields, offer teaching based on cutting-edge research across the full breadth of Greek and Roman culture. The quality and reputation of our research have been recognised by consistently high performance in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008): in the last exercise, 60% of our research was rated 'world leading' or 'internationally excellent'.School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies:

Distinctive features of this course

As a Joint Honours degree student you will study both subjects equally offering you a wide choice of options within subjects. You will be able to begin the language from scratch and explore some of the oldest and deepest questions that the human mind has raised. There are a number of specialist topics for you to choose from including a wide range of authors, literary genres and cultural themes from the Republic to Late Antiquity, differentiating truth from falsehood, the relation of the mind to the body, the existence of God and the illusion of freedom. You develop critical and analytical skills and constructing arguments under the tutelage of staff that are at the forefront of research in various fields. It may be possible to spend a semester or year studying abroad as part of this degree programme.