Classics - Research

The PhD is a minimum three-year research programme, leading to the production of a thesis of around 100,000 words which will make original contribution knowledge. It is also possible to study for a research degree in Classics part-time.



The PhD is predominantly a research degree, but students will also undertake formal training in research, take language courses (Latin or Greek) at an appropriate level, and attend seminars.



The School of Classics currently has 7 students reading for the PhD. There is a dedicated room for research students, with an extensive reference library of texts. UCD has good library facilities for research in Classics, and postgraduate students also have access to other libraries in Dublin.

Stage 1 Options - A) Min 30CR:



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GRK10090 Greek Language I Autumn 10

GRK20140 Intermediate Greek Autumn 10

GRK30100 Greek Texts: Herodotus Autumn 5

GRK30110 Greek Texts: Epic Autumn 5

LAT10090 Beginners' Latin I Autumn 10

LAT20140 Intermediate Latin Autumn 10

LAT30030 Tacitus Agricola: Empire and Resistance Autumn 5

LAT30120 Virgil's Aeneid Autumn 5

GRK10100 Greek Language II Spring 10

GRK20160 Introduction to Greek Texts Spring 10

GRK30130 Greek Texts: Sophocles Spring 10

LAT10100 Beginners' Latin II Spring 10

LAT20130 Catullus Spring 5

LAT20190 Cicero's Dream of Scipio Spring 5

LAT30020 Ovid and Lucan: Successors to Virgil Spring 5

LAT30140 Sallust: Bellum Catilinae Spring 5



Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of:



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GRC40010 Warfare and Society in the Ancient World Autumn 10

GRC40380 Teaching in Verse: Ancient Didactic Poetry Autumn 10

GRK10090 Greek Language I Autumn 10

GRK20140 Intermediate Greek Autumn 10

GRK30100 Greek Texts: Herodotus Autumn 5

GRK30110 Greek Texts: Epic Autumn 5

LAT10090 Beginners' Latin I Autumn 10

LAT20140 Intermediate Latin Autumn 10

LAT30030 Tacitus Agricola: Empire and Resistance Autumn 5

LAT30120 Virgil's Aeneid Autumn 5

GRC40370 Ancient Political Thought Spring 10

GRK10100 Greek Language II Spring 10

GRK20160 Introduction to Greek Texts Spring 10

GRK30130 Greek Texts: Sophocles Spring 10

LAT10100 Beginners' Latin II Spring 10

LAT20130 Catullus Spring 5

LAT20190 Cicero's Dream of Scipio Spring 5

LAT30020 Ovid and Lucan: Successors to Virgil Spring 5

LAT30140 Sallust: Bellum Catilinae Spring 5

4/6 years, FT/PT, On Campus.

Z121 Classics Doctor of Philosophy Full-Time Commencing January 2026 Graduate Research



Z122 Classics Doctor of Philosophy Part-Time Commencing January 2026 Graduate Research



Z121 Classics Doctor of Philosophy Full-Time Commencing May 2026 Graduate Research



Z121 Classics Doctor of Philosophy Full-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Research



Z122 Classics Doctor of Philosophy Part-Time Commencing September 2026 Graduate Research