Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research): Classics

Universiteit Leiden

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Deze opleiding

!Deze opleiding communiceert alleen in het Engels.
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The Classics Research Master, a specialization of the Classics and Ancient Civilizations programme at Leiden University, gives you the opportunity to study the Greek and Roman world with a focus on Greek and Latin language and literature.

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locatieLeiden
diplomaMA
typeonderzoek, 120 EC
start1 februari, 1 september
taalvolledig English
opleidingsduur2 jaar voltijd
accreditatiesNVAO
croho-code60039
numerus fixusnee
honoursheeft honours track
The Research MA programme in Classics and Ancient Civilizations has received the label 'top programme' in the Keuzegids Masters of March 2019. The study guide bases its results on the opinion of students (through the National Student Survey) and experts (NVAO).

Classics at Leiden University ranks among the best programs in the world. The seminars are taught by enthusiastic teachers, who invite you to be involved in innovative research on Greek and Latin literature, ancient history and philosophy. Leiden University, with a Classics tradition that goes back to 1575, has a great library and excellent research facilities.

The programme is taught by academic staff internationally renowned for their research. Research in Classics at Leiden University is at the leading edge of the field. External lecturers are regularly invited to teach on specialized topics. And, every semester, a number of national and international speakers - both well-known experts and promising young researchers – are invited to speak in the lecture series Forum Antiquum. You will also benefit from the collaboration of classicists from different Universities in the National Research School in Classics (OIKOS).
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Waarom aan de Universiteit Leiden?

  • The Classics MA research programme is delivered by the oldest Classics department in the Netherlands.
  • You will learn from internationally acclaimed academic staff.
  • You will benefit from the collaboration of classicists from different Universities in the National Research School in Classics (OIKOS).

Studieprogramma

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opbouw
For an overview of the subjects offered by this programme in the current year, check out the e-Prospectus: https://studiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/studies/7705/classics-and-ancient-civilizations-research-classics. The subjects can vary from year to year.
The Research MA Classics and Ancient Civilizations covers two years and can be studied in four tracks: Classics is one of them. While diving into the literary, cultural and intellectual worlds of Greece and Rome, you will be involved in current research, and stimulated to reflect on the significance of Classics to the 21st century.

The Research Master Classics shares two Common Courses with Assyriology, Egyptology and Hebrew and Aramaic Studies (the other Classics and Ancient Civilizations specializations). These courses are geared towards connecting the various disciplines and cross-fertilizing work in your own specialization. Students are invited to examine cultural phenomena that transcend their own discipline and engage in discussions with fellows from neighbouring fields. Since classes in the Research Master level always follow recent trends in research, specific topics presented in the Common Courses may change every year.

1e jaar All Classics and Ancient Civilisations specialisations share two compulsory core courses which are geared towards connecting the various disciplines involved.
periode
12
Common Course: Commentary: Paratext and Metatext
10 EC
Seminar Greek: 'For the Form': A Comparison of Xenophon’s Anabasis and Cyropaedia keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Greek: Iliad 18: a Reflection on the Limits of Epic Poetry keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Latin: Exclusus Poeta: Ovid's Tristia keuzevak
5 EC
Seminar Presocratic Philosophy: the Conflictive Origins of a New Intellectual Practice keuzevak
10 EC
The Last Pagan. Julian Apostata as Emperor and Intellectual keuzevak
10 EC
Epigraphy keuzevak
10 EC
Debating the Ancient Economy keuzevak
10 EC
Research School Elective keuzevak
5 EC
Seminar Greek: Myth, Poetry, Dialectic: Reading Plato's Protagoras keuzevak
5 EC
Research School Elective keuzevak
5 EC
Between Jerusalem and Rome: Judaism and Christianity in the First Century keuzevak
10 EC
From Dusk till Dawn: the Ancient World at Night keuzevak
10 EC
Seminar Latin: Classical Commentaries – Do It Yourself keuzevak
10 EC
Tutorial Latin: Cicero's Consulship - Intertextual and Intergeneric Self-Fashioning keuzevak
10 EC
Roman North Africa: A Stolen Continent keuzevak
10 EC
Alexander of Aphrodisias On Fate, or How Human Beings Escape Determinism keuzevak
10 EC
2e jaar Common course 2019-2020: This year's Common Course is 'Libraries in the Ancient World'. All ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern civilizations had their archives and libraries. Kings, priests, philosophers and private persons organized collections of documents, in order to preserve knowledge and to make it available for contemporary or future readers.
periode
12
Common Course: Commentary: Paratext and Metatext
10 EC
MA Thesis Tutorial Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research)
5 EC
Seminar Greek: 'For the Form': A Comparison of Xenophon's Anabasis and Cyropaedia keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Greek: Iliad 18: a Reflection on the Limits of Epic Poetry keuzevak
5 EC
Tutorial Latin: Exclusus Poeta: Ovid's Tristia keuzevak
5 EC
The Last Pagan. Julian Apostata as Emperor and Intellectual keuzevak
10 EC
Debating the Ancient Economy keuzevak
10 EC
Epigraphy keuzevak
10 EC
Research School Elective(s) keuzevak
5 EC
Thesis Presentation and Research Proposal
5 EC
MA Thesis Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research)
25 EC

Onderwijs

taal van onderwijs100% en
onderwijsopzet70% zelfstudie
20% theorie
10% praktijk
avondonderwijsn.v.t.
afstandsonderwijsn.v.t.
onderwijsvormen
excursion, group discussion, group assignment, lecture, individual assignment, literature study, oral presentation, research, research project, seminar, internship, tutorial, working group, workshop, self study
objectives
The objectives of the Research Master's programme in Classics and Ancient Civilisations are:

  • The broadening and deepening of knowledge, insight, skills and use of methodology in the field of Classics and Ancient Civilisations studies;
  • The furtherance of academic and professional training;
  • Preparation for an academic career in universities, and/ or post-graduate education and for functions outside of academia in the public or private sector.

Toelating en kosten

startmomenten

1 september 2021

aanmelding deadline : 15 juni 2021
collegegeld nog niet bekend

toelatingseisen

instaptoets
You are required to submit a writing sample (a relevant research paper or Bachelor's Thesis). In case you are unable to demonstrate via a writing sample that you meet the requirement Please submit a 1,250 word essay as part of the admission process

cijfergemiddelde
Good grades comparable with an average mark of at least 7.5 (Dutch grading system) for their entire bachelor's programme and a grade for the bachelor's thesis of an 8 or higher

cijferlijst
You are asked to provide a transcript of records and diploma of the relevant obtained academic degree.

basiskennis
Applicants should have completed at least 95 ECTS in courses in Greek and Latin texts in the original language.

vooropleiding
A Bachelor's degree in Classics or a comparable discipline, with classes on Greek and Latin texts in the original language, roughly equivalent to the 95 credits required in the Dutch system. You are required to submit an overview of ancient Greek and Latin texts (with numbers of pages) that you have read in the original language during your undergraduate/graduate studies.

motivatiebrief
Your motivation and suitability should be demonstrated by a motivation letter in which you indicate why you want to follow the programme and what makes you a good candidate for the research MA programme. The statement should be between 700 and 1,500 words.

studie kosten
bron: Universiteit Leiden
bedrag kostenpost
€ 10000levensonderhoudper jaar
inbegrepen in collegegeld
examination

estimated monthly costs

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bedragkostenpost
€ 350kamerhuur in Leidenrond het landelijk gemiddelde
€ 22internet+tv
€ 152boodschappen/kostgeld
€ 32telefoon
€ 117verzekeringen
€ 172collegegeldop basis van € 2060 per jaar
€ 80studieboeken en -spullen
€ 29drinken/snoep/snacks
€ 77uiterlijkkleding, kapper, schoenen
€ 30contributies/abonnementen
€ 132vrije tijdstappen, uit eten, vakantie
€ 42vervoernaast de OV-kaart
€ 45overig
€ 1218totale maandelijkse uitgaven landelijk gemiddelde is € 1181
Hiernaast staat een overzicht van de gemiddelde kosten die een uitwonende student heeft. Niet iedere student heeft met iedere kostenpost te maken. Het totaalgemiddelde is dus niet gelijk aan de optelsom van alle kostenposten.

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Studenten en studentenleven

studentaantallen

10 studenten volgen deze opleiding
60% daarvan is vrouw
2 eerstejaars gestart in 2018
100% daarvan is vrouw
27713 studenten aan de Universiteit Leiden
59% daarvan is vrouw
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studievereniging

Pleyte
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Op kamers in Leiden

31058studenten studerend
12630studenten woonachtig   
€ 350gemiddelde kamerprijs
kamer betaalbaarheid
20 m2gemiddelde kameroppervlak
kamer beschikbaarheid
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aan het woord: studenten en docenten

Nicolò Bettegazzi
Nicolò Bettegazzi - Student Testimonial Classics Leiden University

Outstanding Classicists
What first attracted me about Leiden University was its international renown as a cutting-edge hub gathering outstanding classicists from all over Europe. After having completed a bachelor's in Classics in Italy, Leiden seemed to me the best place to combine my theoretical background with a strong emphasis on innovative and multi-disciplinary approaches to the Ancient World...
As a Research Master's student, I can say that the master's in Classics provides you with all the tools you need to pursue an academic career, whether in the Netherlands or abroad, thanks to the expertise offered by Leiden professors and to the rich network of projects in which the department is involved.


lees verder ...
Annemijn Geelen
Annemijn Geelen - Student Testimonial Classics Leiden University

An attractive programmeMy interest in Greek tragedy and focus on Greek linguistics made me choose the Classics master's at Leiden University. The members of staff have extensive knowledge and there are plenty of visiting scholars who give lectures or stay for a longer period doing research and giving classes. The international orientation and open attitude of both teachers and students make this programme very attractive..

Motivation
I think the presence of many hardworking scholars at the university, who are internationally known and rewarded, is motivating...
The most important thing that I learnt at Leiden University for this position is being professional and knowing how to present myself.


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Keuzehulp

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Studievergelijker

1/6 Universiteit Leiden
Classics
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
2 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
2/6 Universiteit Leiden
Hebrew and Aramaic Studies
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
2 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
3/6 Universiteit Leiden
Egyptology
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
2 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
4/6 Universiteit Leiden
Assyriology
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
2 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
5/6 Universiteit Leiden
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research)
€ 350 gemiddelde kamerhuur
2 eerstejaars
100% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
6/6 Amsterdam VU
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research)
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur
? eerstejaars
NAN% vrouw
? uur contacttijd/week
> bekijk opleiding
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Feiten en / studie in cijfers

studentoordelen

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deze
opleiding		landelijk
algemeen oordeel4.44.5
inhoud4.24.3
docenten4.44.5
studiefaciliteiten3.73.9
studielast3.73.8
studiebegeleiding4.24.1
De Nationale Studenten Enquete is het grootschalige onderzoek van de overheid onder studenten in Nederland naar de kwaliteit van opleidingen aan hogescholen en universiteiten.
In 2017 hebben meer dan 280.000 studenten hun oordeel gegeven over hun studie en instelling.

Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Research): Classics aan de Universiteit Leiden is beoordeeld door 11 respondenten. Gemiddeld waarderen ze de opleiding met 4.4 uit 5.

Na de studie

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Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt

As a graduate of a Research Master in Classics and Ancient Civilisations at Leiden University you are qualified to work as a junior academic researcher in an academic environment or carry out further research work on a PhD programme. It is also possible to find employment within the fields of publishing or teaching, at policy-making departments of governmental bodies, within the education sector, or within cultural tourism.
Our graduates end up working in a diverse range of positions, examples include:

  • Policy officer for education
  • Conservator of classical antiquity at a museum
  • Education officer at a museum
  • PhD candidate at a university
  • Research analyst at a consultancy firm
  • Teacher of classical languages at a secondary school
  • Teacher at an institute for special needs education
  • Policy officer at the provincial department of a political party
  • Chief desk editor at a publishing house


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Contact

Studielijn Universiteit Leiden
E: studielijn@leidenuniv.nl
T: +31 (071)5271111
Coordinator Of Studies Classics And Ancient MA

Coordinator Of Studies Classics And Ancient Civilizations MA research

E: cac@hum.leidenuniv.nl
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