Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) Leiden University

Overview

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) MA programme at Leiden University distinguishes itself from other similar master's programmes by consistently integrating the world of the Hebrew Bible, ancient Judaism, emerging Christianity, the cuneiform cultures of Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt (ancient, antique and late-antique) and Greco-Roman Antiquity within their broader context.

The number of specialisations offered by the Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) programme is unparalleled. The programme makes creative use of a wide range of research methods, all of them well-represented at Leiden University. Traditional philology with its intimate knowledge of languages and texts, while still indispensable, is enriched by social history and political theory, comparative literature, the study of religion in an anthropological perspective and archaeology and material culture.

Career prospects

• PhD candidate at Dutch and international universities

• Project assistant at a Dutch city council

• Research assistant at a university

• Curator at a museum

• Policy officer at a ministry

• Communications officer

• Programme manager

• Teacher of classical languages at a secondary school