Postgraduate courses and research opportunities

The University of Nottingham's Department of Classics has an excellent reputation for both teaching and research. It has special strengths in:

• Greek drama
• Greek political and institutional history
• Roman history, society and culture
• late antiquity
• visual culture
• the reception of the classical world in European culture

Outstanding success for Nottingham postgraduates

PhD students at The University of Nottingham are among the most successful in the country, according to a new report. Nottingham is ranked joint second in England on a measure of PhD completion rates, in a report that underlines the quality of its postgraduate education and the support available to doctoral students.

Data released by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) shows that 88 per cent of full-time Home and EU doctoral students at the University qualified within seven years. Read full article...

Resources

The Department of Classics has excellent resources and expertise to support high-calibre postgraduate study. The main University library has generous holdings of books in several key fields of classics and many of the principal journals relating to the ancient world, as well as a wide range of fundamental computer-based research tools.

Conferences and seminars

There are also many opportunities for postgraduates to present and discuss their work and ideas at seminars and conferences. These include the Department’s own regular research workshops, the annual regional meeting of the Midlands Classical Seminar and the Classical Association’s national conference, as well as conferences and special events held at Nottingham. There is also a postgraduate seminar programme run by postgraduate students, which aims to familiarise graduates with each other’s research in a friendly and relaxed environment.

Career opportunities

Studying a taught programme at masters level further develops academic skills in terms of communication, presentation and research. Postgraduates of all backgrounds are highly sought after by employers because they have a strong skills set, so this course is ideal preparation for a wide range of careers.

Students will become well-equipped to pursue a career in research in the field of classics, particularly relating to art history and material culture. This course offers excellent preparation for those wishing to pursue careers in museums and galleries.