Overview

The only course of its kind to be offered by a major UK university, this one-year, research-based postgraduate course in oratory and rhetoric is designed for all students, not just those with a background in classics. It is ideal for those looking for onward progression into a career or further studies where an ability to construct and deliver persuasive arguments, as well as analyse and evaluate those presented by others, is key.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Rhetoric course at Royal Holloway University of London have much to offer potential employers having developed a range of transferable skills, both practical and theoretical, whilst studying with us. With up to 90% of our most recent graduates now working or in further study it’s true to say our graduates are highly employable.

In recent years, PhD graduates, many of whom have progressed from our MA programmes, have taken up academic positions at Oxford, Bristol and Roehampton Universities. Outside of academia, our graduates have embarked on teaching careers in the UK and overseas, undertaken archaeological and museum work and pursued careers in journalism, finance, politics and the arts.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Problems and Methods in Oratory and Rhetoric

Independent Project on Rhetoric
Dissertation
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Understanding Pompeii and Herculaneum
The Archaeology of Water
The Archaeology of the Roman Near East

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00

More details

The university operates a rolling deadline and accepts applications until August for September entry.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Egham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:2 UK Bachelors degree or equivalent.
A successful applicant will usually have the following qualities:
Interest in the arts of communication both in theory and in practice, and in the history of rhetorical theory and practice
Good oral and written communication skills and the capacity to develop them further
Capacity and desire to pursue independent research and develop research skills.
A sample essay may be required if we would like more information upon which to base a decision.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

11600 GBP / year

≈ 11600 GBP / year

Funding

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