PhD Classics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The Department of Classics offers graduate work for students who plan to specialise in classics through intensive study and research. Students may broaden the programme with supporting work in related languages, art, history, linguistics, philosophy, religious studies or women's and gender studies. UNC is a contributing member of the American Academy in Rome and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, which offer study and fieldwork opportunities. The PhD prepares students for research and university-level teaching, with concentrations in classical philology, classics with historical emphasis, or classical archaeology.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Department of Classics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Courses include Greek (GREK) and Latin (LATN) at the 700 level, classical archaeology (CLAR) and classics in English (CLAS).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.unc.edu/admissions/instructions/

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