All Classics courses

    University of Durham

    Classical Civilisation

    Typical offer rate

    92–100%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    80%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    50%

    Median grad salary

    £32,000

    15 months after

    University of Durham's Classical Civilisation degree examines the literature, philosophy, art and social life of ancient Greece and Rome through works in translation and material evidence, making the ancient world accessible to students without prior language study. The programme encourages close engagement with primary sources alongside their broader cultural and historical contexts. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Classical Civilisation at University of Durham has a 92–100% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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    About University of Durham

    Durham is a collegiate Russell Group university in the north-east, one of England's oldest, its students organised into colleges around the Norman cathedral and castle.

    Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Durham · Classical Civilisation

    Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.