Classics
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Deze opleiding
! | Deze opleiding communiceert alleen in het Engels. We tonen daarom de Engelstalige opleidingsinformatie. |
locatieGroningen |
diplomaMA |
typeregulier, 60 EC |
start1 september |
taalvolledig English |
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd |
accreditatiesNVAO |
croho-code60821 |
numerus fixusnee |
honoursnee |
The Classics track is a highly flexible interdisciplinary one-year programme, offering a variety of research-led courses on Greek and Latin literature, language and culture.
You can enter the programme with or without prior knowledge of Greek or Latin, and can tailor your studies to your interests. We offer courses both in the original languages and in translation. Specializations include:
- Latin literature (prior Latin needed)
- Greek literature (prior Greek needed)
- Classics and the modern world (prior Greek and/or Latin optional)
- Language acquisition and consolidation
- Educational MA (prior Greek and Latin needed)
You will write a thesis and take an interdisciplinary course, on the interface of literary studies with ancient history or classical archaeology. You may also integrate ancient history courses and organize a placement.
Our alumni are skilled writers and have an eye for detail as well as the bigger picture. They are sought-after employees in many fields, including education, publishing, the cultural sector, journalism and the government.
The programme is taught in English; Dutch-speaking students may produce their written work in Dutch.
The programme is also offered on a part-time basis. For information, contact the study advisor (studieadviseur.gltc@rug.nl).
Deze opleiding heeft meerdere vormen :
- voltijd te Groningen
- deeltijd te Groningen
Waarom aan de RUG?
- Ability to specialise
- Integration of literature, languages, history
- Particular expertise in Greek literature of the Classical and Hellenistic period, Latin poetry of the early Empire, Latin republican rhetoric, Late Antique literature, reception studies, literature in its spatial and socio-cultural context, cognitive humanities, Greek linguistics, Greek religionFriendly, relatively small community
- Internationally oriented research climate
- Excellent teaching: two staff members elected Lecturer of the Year
- Vibrant, international university city
Studieprogramma

You can also choose to do a placement. Such placements offer students the opportunity to gain work experience and orientation in the labor market. You can do a placement at an institution, organization or company in the Netherlands or abroad, e.g. a museum, a library, or a research school. It would be your responsibility to find a placement yourself, but the Office for Student Affairs can offer help where necessary.
translation, on the interface of literary studies with ancient history or classical archaeology. Recent examples include: Landscape and Memory, and Text, Language and Religion.
periode | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Beginners' Greek keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Beginners' Latin keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Ancient history research seminar keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Master placement keuzevak stage | 10 EC | ||||||||
Commentary course: Aristophanes and Plautus | 10 EC | ||||||||
Interdisciplinary course | 5 EC | ||||||||
Thesis & methods course | 5 EC | ||||||||
Thematic course Greek keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Thematic course Latin keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Latin literature (Masterlanguage) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Greek Epigraphy (Masterlanguage) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Latin epigraphy (Masterlanguage) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Greek literature (Masterlanguage) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Research seminar Greek keuzevak onderzoek | 10 EC | ||||||||
Research seminar Latin keuzevak onderzoek | 10 EC | ||||||||
Interaction ancient and modern literature keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Ancient history research seminar 2 keuzevak onderzoek | 10 EC | ||||||||
Power and Cult in the Hellenistic World (Research Seminar Ancient History) keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Interdisciplinary research seminar (Faculty courses) keuzevak | 10 EC | ||||||||
Master's Thesis afstuderen | 15 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Greek epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC | ||||||||
Tutorial Latin epigraphy (historical or literary) keuzevak | 5 EC |
specialisaties
specialisatie Latin Literature
You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations
Students enter the programme with BA-level Latin. They specialise in Latin literature by taking two Latin literature courses as well as writing a thesis on a Latin literature topic. They also take the interdisciplinary course. They can fill out their programme by studying, for example, Roman history or archaeology, learning Greek from scratch (if they do not know Greek already), or taking one of various other relevant courses, including those taught at
KNIR.
specialisatie Greek Literature
You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations
Students enter the programme with BA-level Greek. They specialise in Greek literature by taking two Greek literature courses as well as writing a thesis on a Greek literature topic.
They also take the interdisciplinary course. They can fill out their programme by studying, for example, Greek history or archaeology, learning Latin from scratch (if they do not know Latin already), or taking one of various other relevant courses, including those taught at NIA. The Greek epigraphy course, taught at the NIA, as well as the epigraphy tutorial that follows, permit work on literary inscriptions of the student's choice.
specialisatie Language consolidation
You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations
Students whose Bachelor programme only had limited emphasis on language-learning, and who perhaps wish to prepare themselves for future PhD applications, can focus on reading texts in the original and strengthening their language. They may choose in particular from the various Greek and Latin literature and epigraphy courses. If necessary, they can choose to learn one of the languages from scratch.
specialisatie Classics and the modern world
You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations
Students write their thesis on a reception topic and take the ancient & modern literature course (in 2023-24 Tragedy from Ancient Greece to the Present). Depending on their interests and the availability of teaching staff with relevant expertise, they may also take reception-focused tutorials in conjunction with some of the literature and ancient history courses. Further
options include: a placement in a museum or organization, courses from modern-focused MA programmes, Greek or Latin for Beginners. as potentially courses from the Literary Studies MA.
specialisatie Educational specialisation
You will follow your own interests in putting together their programme. A mentor will help you in making your choices. You can choose to keep your programme broad, or select one of the specialisations
Students who after the MA wish to continue with a teacher's training programme will choose at least one Greek ánd one Latin literature course in the original. Together with the thesis, thesis & methods course and the interdisciplinary course these courses are mandatory for admission to the teacher's training programme
Onderwijs
taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
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avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
onderwijsvormen
group assignment, individual assignment, literature study, research, self study, tutorialstudy guidance
If you have any questions or doubts about your studies, you can always contact the study advisor. He or she knows all the ins and outs of the program and personal planning. Study advisors are impartial and everything that is discussed is treated confidentially. They can also help you find the right institutions and student desks for your problems.study abroad
Contact for more information on studying abroad: study advisor drs. R.P. van der Borg (studieadviseur.gltc@rug.nl).Toelating en kosten
startmomenten
aanmelding deadline : 15 augustus 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 15900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 18700
toelatingseisen
vooropleiding
Student with a Bachelor's degree in Classics, Archaeology or History from a Research University are directly admissible to this Master's programme.
Students with a different Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, who have completed the pre-Master/ Minor Classics and Ancient Civilization (30 ECTS) are also admissible to the Master's track.
taaltoets
Additional requirements English: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 90 (with a minimum of 21 on all items), or IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 180.
De stad
studievereniging
Boreas
Boréas is the study association of the bachelor Greek and Latin Language and Culture and the associated master programs in Groningen.Boréas organizes several annual events for its members including an introduction camp and a Christmas dinner. Besides leisure activities, Boréas also organizes study related activities such as lectures and excursions.
Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker
Griekse en Latijnse Taal en Cultuur
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
2 eerstejaars |
50% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Oude Geschiedenis
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
2 eerstejaars |
50% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Oudheidstudies
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
2 eerstejaars |
50% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Hebrew and Aramaic Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
4 eerstejaars |
75% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Classics
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
4 eerstejaars |
75% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Classics and Ancient Civilizations
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
4 eerstejaars |
75% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Egyptology
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
4 eerstejaars |
75% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Assyriology
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
4 eerstejaars |
75% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Klassieke Cultuur
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
? eerstejaars |
NAN% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
Griekse en Latijnse Taal- en Letterkunde
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
? eerstejaars |
NAN% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
Oudheidstudies
star Keuzegids beste opleiding 2019 1e |
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
? eerstejaars |
NAN% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Nederlandstalig |
Classics and Ancient Civilizations
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
2 eerstejaars |
50% vrouw |
? uur contacttijd/week |
100% Engelstalig |
Na de studie

Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
Following this one-year also does not exclude the option of becoming a teacher of Classics in secondary school; you can obtain a qualification by following the one-year postmaster LHVO at the college of education (NB this postmaster requires a minimum level of proficiency in Dutch: NT2 programme II).
The skill set of a classicist is highly valued elsewhere, too. Typically, our graduates have a keen sense of language, good writing skills, a critical and analytical mind; having been trained to overview an ancient society in its many aspects, you will be able to reflect on culture and society. You can therefore also work in journalism, the cultural sector, publishing or the civil service.
aansluitende masteropleidingen
instelling | opleiding | instroomeisen |
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Amsterdam UVA | Lerarenopleiding Grieks, Latijn en Klassieke culturele vorming educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
Amsterdam UVA | Lerarenopleiding Latijn en Klassieke en culturele vorming educational | geen aanvullende eisen |
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