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Classical Literature & Civilisation and Philosophy

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2026-2027
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Course summary

Adventure into ancient stories and ideas. At Birmingham, you'll dive into the literature of the ancient world and study human thought across history.

Engage critically with some of the deepest questions human beings have asked about life, knowledge, and the world throughout history and the modern day. Diving into ancient Greek, Egyptian and Roman culture, you'll draw together literature, drama, and art to explore how legacies of classical antiquity live on in our world today.

Why study this course?

  • Enjoy fantastic module variety that allows you to specialise more as you progress through your degree course. Take on modules such as Reasons to Believe, Philosophy of Mental Health, Just War, and Fantastic Beasts and How to Understand Them: Topics in Philosophy of Biology.

  • Join a vibrant and supportive community where you receive one to one support on coursework and access to talks, cultural trips, podcasts, quizzes and celebrations.

  • Learn from world-class talent in fields as diverse as Metaphysics, Philosophy of Psychiatry, Epistemology, Ethics, Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy of Mind.

  • Immerse yourself in an ancient language and learn another language, diving deeper into literatures that will shape your knowledge of the Classics.

Top 10 in the UK for Classics in the Complete University Guide 2025

Top 10 in the UK for Philosophy in the Times Good University Guide 2025

Top 75 for Arts and Humanities in the QS World Subject Rankings 2025

Ways to study this course

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  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

Application codes

Course code:
QV85
Institution code:
B32

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Application codes

Course code:
QV85
Institution code:
B32

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This course and 5 other classics courses
Date range:
2022-2024

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95% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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80 Go onto work and study

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