Your PG Classics, Ancient History & Archaeology offer-holder hub

This is your dedicated Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology hub where you will find important information about your course before you start.

Congratulations on your offer to study at the University of Birmingham!

Congratulations from Ellie Dobson, Director of Admissions for the College of Arts and Law

  • Charlie, MA Antiquity (Classics and Ancient History) student

    Charlie - MA Classics and Ancient History

    "I’m primarily interested in the late Roman Republic and the (rocky!) transition to the early Empire.

    However, undertaking my master’s degree at Birmingham has also allowed me to explore Egyptology, an area of ancient history I had never studied before.

    Discover Charlie's story
  • Three students laughing as they walk along a street on the University of Birmingham campus

    Career opportunities

    We’re proud to be the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers (The Graduate Market in 2024 High Fliers report).

    Our Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology postgraduate students have gone on to work in careers such as 'Archaeologist', 'Heritage Development Support Officer' and 'Research Support Officer' in organisations such as Historic England, the National Trust and Natural History Museum.

    The University has commissioned Cturtle as our data partner for tracking our alumni destinations. The data above is a subset from 43,666 alumni who completed their course up to 31 July 2024.

    Postgraduate careers support