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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

Postgraduates will find the information they need in their respective Handbooks. Other useful information will be provided during induction in the first week of term. The Unofficial Postgraduate Handbook written by the Postgraduate Representative will give a student’s perspective about postgraduate study in classics.

The University Statutes and Ordinances is where you can find details about the structure of the course.

A range of further information, such as lecture handouts, past exam papers, travel forms, Student-Staff Joint Committee minutes can be found on the Faculty’s Moodle site (an online resource system).

The Lecture Timetable outlines all the classics lectures for the coming year, in a downloadable PDF.

 

Advanced Diploma Students

Advanced Diploma students should consult the calendar for the course which can be found in the Advanced Diploma Handbook. The Handbook also provides useful guidance on the structure of the course, including its language and non-language components, teaching, assessment and key deadlines.

 

MPhil Students

MPhil students should consult the calendar for the course which can be found in the MPhil Handbook. The Handbook is an important reference throughout the year, with information on the different elements of the MPhil, assessment, supervision and key course procedures.

 

PhD Students

PhD students will find important and useful information for their course of study in the PhD Handbook. Training in your chosen subject area and in skills necessary for your future employment is an important part of your course. You will receive details about training courses run at University level but the Faculty has put together a basic training framework which will be particularly useful over the course of your PhD.

 

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