Master of Philosophy in Classics at University of Cambridge

The Classics MPhil is intended to give students with relevant experience at first-degree level the opportunity to carry out focused research in Classical subjects and acquire or develop skills and expertise relevant to their research interests. These objectives are achieved by: Giving students the experience and guidance necessary for them to be able to formulate a realistic research proposal and to prepare written work based on such a proposal to a strict timetable.

Faculty: School of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Faculty of Classics  |  Duration: 9 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Giving students the experience of attending and contributing to at least one weekly postgraduate seminar to present their own work and discuss the issues that arise from it with an audience of senior and junior members of the Faculty. Thesis / Dissertation The thesis should be between 8,000–12,000 words, followed by an oral examination.

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