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UCAS Course Code: See bottom of page 

Brief Course Outline

Duration of course:
Course I (Option 1) 4 years
Course I (Option 2) and
Course II (Options 1 and 2) 5 years
Degree awarded: BA
Intake: 12
Applications shortlisted for interview: 91.9%
Successful applications: 31.6%

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Classics
Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies, 66 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LU
+44 (0) 1865  288391
Please email us at enquiries@classics.ox.ac.uk
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Modern Languages
Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, 41 Wellington Square,
Oxford OX1 2JF
+44 (0) 1865 270750
Please email us at reception@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk
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Classics and Modern Languages

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Classics and either Celtic, Czech (with Slovak), French, German, Modern Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish 

What is Classics and Modern Languages?

Classics and Modern Languages enables you to combine study of either one or both of Latin and Ancient Greek with a modern language. The course involves extensive study of major literary texts, alongside training in linguistic skills.

Classics and Modern Languages at Oxford

Oxford has the largest Classics department in the world, with unparalleled teaching, library and museum resources and a range of extra-curricular activities, including performances of Greek plays and various societies. The Modern Languages Faculty is one of the largest in the country, with a major research library (the Taylorian) and a well-equipped Language Centre. Undergraduates also develop oral proficiency in the modern language by regular contact with native speakers.

Careers

Graduates in Classics and Modern Languages go on to careers including the media, teaching, acting, management, advertising and librarianship. Knowledge of a modern language opens up opportunities for internationally-focused careers or careers with international companies or organisations. The Languages Work website has further information about careers using languages website.

Recent Classics and Modern Languages graduates include an investment manager and a trainee solicitor.

Related courses

Students interested in this course might also like to consider other Classics courses or other language courses.

View college options for Classics and Modern Languages

UCAS code: Classics I and
Celtic QQ85
Beginners' Czech Q8R7
Czech QR87
French QR81
German QR82
Beginners' Modern Greek QR8Y
Modern Greek QQ87
Beginners' Italian QR38
Italian QR83
Beginners' Portuguese QR8N
Portuguese QR85
Russian QRV7
Spanish

QR84



UCAS code: Classics II and
Czech QR8R
French QR8C
German QR8F
Modern Greek QQ8R
Italian QR8H
Portuguese QR8M
Russian QRW7
Spanish QR8K

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