Overview

The Classics and Philosophy program from Novosibirsk State University offers a wide range of courses in the history of ancient philosophy, the philosophy of art, the history of religions, etc., as well as reading classes in Greek and Latin.

The program is administered by the Centre for Ancient Philosophy and the Classical Tradition, which for many years conducts graduate seminars in various fields of ancient philosophy and culture. Among the visitors of the Centre were John Dillon (Dublin), Luc Brisson (Paris), Dominic O'Meara (Fribourg), John Rist (Cambridge), Teun Tieleman (Utrecht), Lilian Karali (Athens), Michael Chase (Paris), Leonidas Bargeliotes (Athens), Leonid Zhmud (St Petersburg), Alexandr Podossinov (Moscow) and other internationally recognized scholars and educators .

Program goal

To offer the prospective students excellent education in classics. The skill gained may be applied to various field in humanities

Dissertation

All students working on their Master theses must report on the progress of their work once per semester. The complete thesis must be a substantial project under the supervision of a faculty member. Such projects can be in any of the areas covered by the Program, including various aspects of ancient philosophy, theoretical aspects of ancient history, arts and literature. The topic is to be approved by faculty committee. Master thesis should contain overview reflecting a shared professional erudition of the author, as well as independent research part with the student's own research results.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Beginning Latin

Intermediate Greek: Composition, Syntax and Stylistics

Intermediate Latin: Composition, Syntax and Stylistics

Advanced Greek

Russian as a foreign language (basic level)

Advanced Latin

Reading classes: the Presocratics, selected texts

Ancient science and technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-06 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Novosibirsk, Russia

Disciplines

Philosophy Classics

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Copy of the 1st page of your travelling passport with your personal data
Legalized (if required) educational certificate
Legalized (if required) academic transcripts (transcript of record, university degree/s, diploma supplements)
2 photos
English language course marks sheet/TOEFL certificate or other international certificates (in case English is not your mother tongue and your previous education wasn't in English)
Curriculum Vitae
Motivation Letter (1-2 pages)
Medical certificate of overall health condition
HIV + AIDS certificates

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

5200 USD / year

≈ 5200 USD / year

Living costs

Novosibirsk

Russia

25800 - 41746 RUB / month

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