DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2026/2027

Depending on your previous experience studying Ancient Greek, you will select either Ancient Greek 1A/1B or Ancient Greek 1C/1D.

You have the option to take Philosophy of Science 1 in Year 1 or Year 2, but it is not required.

You have the option to take a Classics elective in Year 1, but it is not required.

You are only permitted to take a maximum of 40 credits at Level 7 across Years 1 and 2.

Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking. Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

If you passed Ancient Greek 1B in Year 1, you will take Ancient Greek 2A Ex-Beginners in Year 2. If you passed Ancient Greek 1D in Year 1, you will take Ancient Greek 2A in Year 2.

If you have not taken Introduction to the History of Philosophy A or Philosophy of Science 1, you have the option to take these courses in Year 2.

You are permitted a maximum of 40 credits at Level 7 across Years 1 and 2.

Challenge Courses are designed to bring together students from different degree programmes to explore the complex issues facing the world today through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative thinking. Working with each other and expert academics, students will gain new perspectives and develop important life skills highly valued by employers, such as teamwork, problem-solving and adaptability.

You must select a dissertation in Philosophy or Classics.

There are two options in Philosophy - either an independent dissertation or two coursework dissertations:

- An independent dissertation is a single 8,000-word dissertation. You should select Dissertation in Philosophy (PHIL10026) for this option.

- The coursework dissertation option involves enrolling in two additional Philosophy Year 4 courses and submitting a 4,000-word essay in place of the standard assessment for each of these two courses. To complete the coursework dissertation option, you must select two courses from the Coursework Dissertation Options listed below. You must complete one coursework dissertation in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2. These courses are attended as normal. With this option, you will be enrolling in a total of four Philosophy Year 4 courses.

If you are completing Philosophy coursework dissertations, you must select different courses in this group than the ones selected above.

If you did not complete Ancient Greek Language (A) in Year 3, you must take Ancient Greek Language (B) in Year 4, unless you receive an exemption from the Head of Classics.

If you completed Ancient Greek Language (A) in Year 3, you cannot take Ancient Greek Language (B) in Year 4.