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Greek (Combined)

University of St Andrews

Content

The literature of ancient Greece has profoundly influenced later western culture. It has shaped modern thinking on politics and philosophy. It has provided models for all the major genres of modern literature, in both verse and prose, including epic, comedy, tragedy and the novel. At the same time, ancient Greek literature is in some ways alien to modern experience: to understand it we need to understand the culture that produced it. The study of Greek thus confronts students not just with the challenge of learning the language and producing literary analyses, but also involves them in learning about the history, social values, religion and philosophy of the ancient world more broadly.

Greek has been taught at St Andrews since the foundation of the University in the 15th century. Courses cover a variety of areas from a period of more than 1000 years, from the archaic period through to late antiquity. At undergraduate level, students can study Greek as an independent discipline or as a joint degree option, studying Greek alongside Latin (as part of a Classics degree), history (ancient and modern), modern languages, English literature, philosophy or social anthropology.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AAAB including a modern language at A plus English and one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Geography, Physics or Psychology at National 5 at B. Applications of Maths will be accepted but must be at National 5 at A.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at AABB including a modern language at B plus English and one from Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Computing Science, Geography, Physics or Psychology at National 5 at B. Applications of Maths will be accepted but must be at National 5 at A. (You may gain entry to the Gateway programme with 4 Highers at BBBB).

Grades may vary depending on combinations taken.
(E) Higher English at A required
(F) Higher French at A required
(H) Higher History at A required

Start Date

September

Qualification

Degree

Award

MA Hons

Study Method

Full time

UCAS Code

Please refer to list below

Course Length

4 - 5 years

Faculty

Faculty of Arts

Department

Classics

SCQF Level

10

Combination Courses

Greek and Ancient History
Greek and Art History
Greek and Biblical Studies
Greek and Classical Studies
Greek and Comparative Literature
Greek and English (E)
Greek and French (F)
Greek and French (WIYA) (F)
Greek and Hebrew
Greek and Modern History (H)
Greek and Persian
Greek and Philosophy
Greek and Social Anthropology
Greek and Spanish
Greek and Spanish (WIYA)
QV71
QV73
QV76
QQ87
Q291
QQ37
QR71
RQ17
QQ74
Q7V1
QT70
QV75
Q7L6
QR74
Q7R4