Classics and Ancient History University of Liverpool

Overview

Combine research skills training in classics and ancient history with tailored theoretical and methodological approaches aligned to your proposed research project. Under expert supervision, you’ll produce a major piece of independent research that makes an original contribution to knowledge and offers ideal preparation for PhD study.

Key Features

• The Classics and Ancient History programme from University of Liverpool  provides intensive preparation for doctoral research and your future career. We’ll guide you through the research process, equipping you with transferable skills, including critical thinking, project management, written and verbal communication, and problem solving.
• Training in research methodologies will be tailored to classics and ancient history and your specific research proposal. You’ll co-design a bespoke reading list and individual assessment tasks in preparation for a substantial piece of research.
• You’ll discover how to develop a research proposal, identify relevant evidence and sources, plan and undertake the research, and analyse and present your findings. The programme will also engage you in current historiographical and theoretical debates.

Career prospects

• The programme will immerse you in research and practical analytical techniques and develop a wide range of transferable skills.
• You’ll graduate ready for further study at postgraduate level, including MPhil or PhD research, and be prepared for a range of specialised careers. The MRes also meets the training requirements of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Potential employers, both nationally and internationally, will appreciate the breadth of view, analytical skills and intellectual rigour that comes from studying civilisations and periods so different from our own.
• Many MRes graduates continue their studies and progress to doctoral research, studying an MPhil or PhD, or gain employment in research or policy-based environments.
• You’ll have demonstrable expertise that’s well suited to a career in lecturing, museum work and the heritage industry.