All Classics courses

    University of Reading

    Classical Studies

    BA (Hons), 3 years

    Typical offer rate

    94–100%

    high entry

    Grad employment

    100%

    15 months after

    In professional roles

    35%

    Median grad salary

    £23,000

    15 months after

    Reading's Classical Studies BA covers the literature, art, religion and history of the ancient Mediterranean world, drawing on sources in English translation throughout. It is a broad course that allows students to pursue different aspects of antiquity, from Greek myth and drama to Roman society and imperial culture. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.

    How hard is it to get in?

    The typical applicant to Classical Studies at University of Reading has a 94–100% 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 Reading

    Reading teaches on its parkland Whiteknights campus in the Thames Valley, known for agriculture, meteorology and the environmental sciences.

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

    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.