How to Apply In the first year, all candidates include in their programme modules in Greek or Latin; normally these will be at the introductory level, though modules at higher levels will be prescribed for candidates who already possess introductory-level qualifications. Further language modules may be taken (and are taken by most candidates) in the second year of study. Candidates also take a number of 'non-language' modules from a range which currently includes: GC631 Texts and Interpretation: An Introduction to Classical Scholarship GC634 Literature and Learning in the Second Century AD: Apuleius and His Contemporaries GC637 Herodotus and his World GC638 Cosmology in Antiquity GC641 Popular Culture in Classical Athens GC645 Judaea from Herod to Hadrian Please note that modules are subject to change. Candidates are also required to write a dissertation of 15,000-20,000 words on a topic approved by the Head of the Department of Ancient Classics under the supervision of a designated supervisor.

Normally a 2:1 in the BA degree overall with a mid-to-high 2:1 in Greek and Roman Civilization, or equivalent. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.