Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology

Course unit information and programme structures for Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology.

Welcome to the newly-combined Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology, where an interdisciplinary culture provides great support for learning. 

The Department comprises academic staff, a dedicated technician, library, common room, and labs, all to be located together in the Samuel Alexander Building.

While preserving what is importantly distinctive in each subject area, the newly-combined Department opens up exciting new collaborative possibilities in all activities, from outreach to employability.

Please browse below for course unit information and programme structures for our campus-based programmes.

Programme structures

BA (Hons) Ancient History

BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology

BA (Hons) Ancient History and History

BA (Hons) Archaeology

BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology

BA (Hons) Archaeology and History

BA (Hons) Classical Studies

BA (Hons) Classics

BA (Hons) Latin & English Literature

BA (Hons) Latin & Linguistics

BA (Hons) Latin & Spanish

MA

Reference collection

The Classics and Ancient History reference collection is housed in Samuel Alexander S.2.1a. The room is usually open throughout the working week (normally 8am to 8pm, Monday-Friday).

All members of the School are welcome to use the room and its resources, but Classicists and Ancient Historians will be particularly interested in its holding of books: these comprise around 2200 volumes, including Greek and Latin texts, dictionaries, reference works, translations, and some key works of modern scholarship. Books may be consulted in the room, but must not be borrowed.

We also have an extensive Archaeology teaching collection of artefacts, ecofacts, human and animal remains and artefact replicas.

Our teaching collections include the diverse, eclectic and extensive Brice Collection, which has everything from 20th century coins, to middle Palaeolithic lithics, with material from almost every part of the world, and including a selection of geological examples as well experimental glass knapping.

History

The collection has been built up in part thanks to generous gifts and bequests, as well as with funds provided by the John Rylands University Library.

In summer 2001, the collection was greatly amplified by the transfer of books from the Departmental Library at Keele University; more recently, the ancient historical holdings of the Philip Haworth Library have also been transferred to this collection.

Reference tools

Encyclopaedias

Other online reference resources

Electronic journals in Classics (UoM library)

The majority of the links below will work only if you log in via a computer which is registered to access the journals via The University of Manchester Library (eg staff and student machines on campus in The University of Manchester). 

Remote access to most of these resources is available by using the 'Shibboleth' login system, or by running the University's Virtual Private Network. 

(This list is not exhaustive, but is meant as a quick reference guide. You can check the accessibility of other journals from the E-journals start page on the The University of Manchester Library website.)

Full-Text E-Journals in Classics 

Computers and external resources

The Faculty of Humanities offers a wide range of computing facilities for students within the Samuel Alexander, Humanities Bridgeford Street, Mansfield Cooper, Dover Street and Manchester Business School buildings.

You can also access a range of resources at institutions on campus and beyond, including John Rylands Library and Manchester Museum.

Learn more about facilities for Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology students.

References

Staff are happy to provide references for current and past students whom they have taught (as long as they are available and are given plenty of notice!).

Normally, the correct person to contact is your Academic Advisor, but you may prefer your Dissertation supervisor, or the director of a level 3 module you have enjoyed, especially if you are completing an application for graduate study.

First, check the member of staff's availability and willingness to write a reference by e-mail before listing them as a potential referee on a grant or job application. Make them aware of what you are applying for, why and when: let them know key deadlines and how they will be contacted. Second, they will need:

  • an up-to-date CV (including degree results and highlights, such as your dissertation topic);
  • a copy of your letter of application (where relevant) and;
  • the details of the job.

For an academic reference, they will also need a full transcript of your results from Levels 2 and 3. These are available on request from the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures Undergraduate Office.

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