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Affiliated Students

'Affiliated Student' is the term applied to a graduate with an approved degree of another University who is studying for a Cambridge BA course (in particular cases students without a previous degree but with some experience of higher or adult education may also be admitted).  Affiliated Students in Classics normally take the degree in two years by studying for Part II of the Classical Tripos (although in particular cases such a student may be allowed to take a one-year Part II course).  All Colleges admit Affiliated Students in Classics.  You should write for an application form to the Admissions Tutor of one College and return it by October 15, together with a fee of £15.00.  Information about the different Colleges can be found in the Undergraduate Prospectus on the University website:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/cambuniv/ugprospectus/

Part II of the Classical Tripos consists of a wide range of in-depth papers in the several areas of Classics; there is also the option of offering a thesis in place of one of the papers.  The outline regulations and the current syllabus are laid out below.  Because of the great degree of choice available in tailoring the course to individual requirements, the Cambridge Classics Part II is suitable for students from a wide range of previous degree courses.  It is possible to choose papers that require a knowledge of both Greek and Latin, or of just one language, or of neither (the papers in Ancient History, Archaeology, and 'Interdisciplinary' approaches do not in general presuppose knowledge of the ancient languages). 

Training in basic language skills does not form a part of the examined Part II course, but opportunities for the study of Greek and Latin are available both in the University and in the Colleges.