University College Dublin

MA Classics

Academic Year 2020/2021

Graduate Taught (level 9 nfq, credits 90)


The MA in Classics is suitable for graduates with a degree in Classics or related disciplines who want to acquire a deeper understanding of the ancient world. It offers small-group teaching and individual supervision by internationally respected specialists, and it will enable you both to deepen your understanding of the ancient world and to develop transferable skills in research, group discussion, oral presentation, and academic writing.


The UCD School of Classics is a lively community which organises a wide range of events; for instance, we host regular lectures by visiting scholars from Ireland and abroad, mentor conferences organised by graduate students and hold practical workshops in the Classical Museum.


Small-group teaching by specialists in the area


Intensive student participation


The only Irish university with a Classical Museum. It is also the largest collection of Greek and Roman antiquities on display in Ireland


Who should apply?

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes


Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes

International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No


Programme Outcomes

undertake independent research, and deal confidently with the various forms of primary evidence available for research in Classics;


analyse primary evidence, place it in its context, and assess its reliability;


demonstrate critical understanding of diverse academic viewpoints;


submit written work which is coherently argued, backed up by evidence, well-presented, and documented in an academic format appropriate to the discipline;


deliver oral presentations clearly and confidently, and engage constructively in group discussions;


demonstrate the ability to participate appropriately in an academic community;


(for students who choose to begin Greek or Latin) read adapted Greek or Latin texts, and answer questions about Greek or Latin grammar and syntax;


(for students who choose to study more advanced modules in Greek or Latin) read unadapted Greek or Latin texts, and answer detailed questions about language and content.


Analyse primary evidence, place it in its context, and assess its reliability


Deliver oral presentations clearly and confidently, and engage constructively in group discussions


Demonstrate critical understanding of diverse academic viewpoints


Undertake independent research, and deal confidently with the various forms of primary evidence available for research in Classics


Students who choose to begin Greek or Latin will read adapted Greek or Latin texts, and answer questions about Greek or Latin grammar and syntax


Students who choose to study more advanced modules in Greek or Latin will read unadapted Greek or Latin texts, and answer detailed questions about language and content