Information for Postgraduates, current and prospective

Information for Applicants to Postgraduate Degrees:

The department has a lively community of postgraduate students studying for reseach degrees (MA, MPhil, PhD) or taking Taught Masters courses.

We offer expertise in a wide range of research areas, including Greek and Latin literature, Greek and Roman history, material culture (art, epigraphy and numismatics), the cultures of the Second Sophistic and Late Antiquity, Greco-Arabic studies, the history of medicine, the Renaissance reception of Latin and receptions of Classical world in the 18th century. For a full list of our research areas please see the links to the right of this page.

The following courses are available:

Admissions

We welcome applications from applicants with a proven academic record, usually at least a good 2-1 in an undergraduate degree in Classics, Ancient History or a related area.

Those applying for a research degree (MA by Research, MPhil, PhD) are asked to provide an outline of the chosen research topic. This should be about 500 words and should outline the following:

  • What area of research you intend to undertake and why (with reference to the most important relevant bibliography)
  • How you propose to conduct the research
  • What background in the subject you already have and any skills you will need to develop further (eg language training)

In order to see whether your proposal falls within our areas of expertise, please see our research and staff pages. Applicants are strongly advised to contact the Director of Postgraduate Studies, Dr Zahra Newby [zahra dot newby at warwick dot ac dot uk], in the first instance. Please also send directly to the Director of Graduate Studies any copies of applications made using the Admissions on-line system; or a CV, outline of research interests, and, if possible, copies of relevant academic transcripts. This will enable us to evaluate your application promptly, and to direct research students to the most appropriate potential supervisor.

Funding and Fees

The University offers a range of funding opportunities, including Chancellor's Scholarships which are open to all applicants and pay home-rate fees and a maintenance allowance. For full details and information on how to apply, please click here. The deadline for applications from those wishing to begin study in October 2012 is 31st January 2012.

The Department of Classics and Ancient History offers a package of Departmental Bursaries for MA or PhD study, ranging from fees-only bursaries, to fees and partial maintenance grants. These are offered on a competitive basis for 2012-13.

How to apply

In order to be considered you must first submit an application for postgraduate study to the University. The on-line form can be found here.

There is no application form for the Departmental bursaries. Applicants for the taught MA must submit a covering letter and a cv; applicants for the MA by research or the MPhil/PhD must submit a covering letter, a 500-word research proposal, and a cv to Dr Zahra Newby, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Classics and Ancient History, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL.

DEADLINE FOR 2012: Thursday 5th April 2012.

Warwick postgraduate students working on Medieval, Renaissance or Early Modern topics may apply for funding to attend selected graduate training seminars at the Newberry Library in Chicago or to undertake research in the Newberry’s rich collections. Applications must be made through Warwick’s Centre for the Study of the Renaissance. See here for further details.

Skills Training and Professional Development
 
Student views

A recent student's view on PhD study in the department (Ian Repath, now Lecturer in Classics at Swansea University).