Classical Studies with Foundation Year

Program Overview

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Classical Studies with Foundation Year

Course Overview

Our BA in Classical Studies is designed to provide a deep appreciation for the history, politics, and culture of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and their legacy. The course explores the rich heritage of ancient Greece and Rome and their cultural interactions within the broader Mediterranean.

Course Features

• Sector-leading for student satisfaction: Classical Studies achieved 100% for academic support and teaching quality in the 2024 National Student Survey
• Study diverse aspects of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds and their reception: Classical studies offers exciting topics delivered by experts in their fields, with particular strengths in women's and gender history, the cultural history of death, and the legacy of the classical world in modern culture
• Develop intellectual independence, integrity and maturity: Classical Studies graduates are curious, broadminded, and culturally literate

Course Details

Learning and Teaching

Our aim is to shape 'confident learners' by enabling you to develop the skills needed to excel in your studies here and as well as onto further studies or the employment market.

You are taught primarily through a combination of lectures and seminars, allowing opportunities to discuss and develop your understanding of topics covered in lectures in smaller groups.

Independent Learning

Over the duration of your course, you will be expected to develop independent and critical learning, progressively building confidence and expertise through independent and collaborative research, problem-solving and analysis with the support of staff. You take responsibility for your own learning and are encouraged to make use of the wide range of available learning resources available.

Overall Workload

Your overall workload consists of class contact hours, independent learning and assessment activity.

Location

Taught elements of the course take place on campus in Winchester.

Teaching Hours

All class based teaching takes places between 9am – 6pm, Monday to Friday during term time. Wednesday afternoons are kept free from timetabled teaching for personal study time and for sports clubs and societies to train, meet and play matches. There may be some occasional learning opportunities (for example, an evening guest lecturer or performance) that take places outside of these hours for which you will be given forewarning.

Assessment

Our validated courses may adopt a range of means of assessing your learning. An indicative, and not necessarily comprehensive, list of assessment types you might encounter includes essays, portfolios, supervised independent work, presentations, written exams, or practical performances.

Percentage of the Course Assessed by Coursework

The assessment balance between examination and coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by different assessment modes is as follows:

• Year 0 (Level 3): 100% coursework, 0% written exams, 0% practical assessment
• Year 1 (Level 4): 81% coursework, 13% written exams, 6% practical assessment
• Year 2 (Level 5): 67% coursework, 20% written exams, 13% practical assessment
• Year 3 (Level 6): 80% coursework, 7% written exams, 13% practical assessment

Modules

Year 0

• Developing Academic Skills and a Sense of Vocation (40 Credits)
• Important Thinkers and the Big Questions (40 Credits)
• Exploring the Past: People, Places and Perspectives (40 Credits)

Year 1

• Exploring Classical History and Culture (30 Credits)
• Responding to Classical Myth and Literature (30 Credits)
• Monuments, Myths and the Mind: (Re)constructing Life in the Classical World (30 Credits)
• Case Study in History (30 Credits)

Year 2

• Classical Studies: Theories, Methods, and Approaches (30 Credits)
• From Homer to Alexander: The Making of Classical and Hellenistic Greece (30 Credits)
• The Roman Republic: from Romulus to Augustus Caesar, 753 BC - AD 14 (30 Credits)
• Optional modules (15 Credits)

Year 3

• Dissertation (30 Credits)
• Popular Culture in the Classical World: Leisure, Culture and Entertainment (30 Credits)
• Depth Study in History (30 Credits)
• Optional modules (15 Credits)

Entry Requirements

• UK: 48 points
• International: 48 points
• A-Levels: EEE from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations
• BTEC/CTEC: PPP from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications
• International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 1 Higher Level certificates at grade H4
• T Level: Merit in a T Level
• GCSEs in Mathematics and English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher
• Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not

Tuition Fees

• UK / Channel Islands / Isle of Man / Republic of Ireland: £5,760 (Foundation year), £9,535 (subsequent years)
• International: £16,700 (Foundation year), fees for future academic years will be determined in line with our Terms and Conditions

Additional Costs

• There may be additional costs you may encounter whilst studying, for example if you take part in a field trip

Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards

• We have a variety of scholarship and bursaries available to support you financially with the cost of your course

Career Prospects

• When top employers look for culturally literate and engaged graduates, Winchester’s Classical Studies students cannot fail to shine
• Our graduates are valued in a wide variety of occupations including education, the civil service, local government and museums and heritage
• Others teach or write for television, film and radio
• Many also pursue postgraduate degrees, and often study MA degrees in related subjects, such as classical archaeology, ancient history, Latin or Greek languages and literature, and classical reception

Pre-approved for a Masters

• If you study a Bachelor Honours degrees with us, you will be pre-approved to start a Masters degree at Winchester
• To be eligible, you will need to apply by the end of March in the final year of your degree and meet the entry requirements of your chosen Masters degree

Programme Leader

• Dr Polly Stoker is Lecturer in Classical Studies
• Polly was awarded her PhD in Classics from the University of Birmingham in 2019 with a thesis titled: "Classical Reception in Contemporary Women’s Writing: Emerging Strategies from Resistance to Indeterminacy"
• She went on to hold the position of Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham ), before joining the History team at Winchester in the summer of 2021.