Program Overview
The Classics (PGradDip) at Trinity College Dublin is a MPhil programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Classics (PGradDip) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: EUR 13,340 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,475 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Classics (PGradDip) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- [\'Greek Language\', \'Latin Language\', \'Classics and European Identity\', \'Textual Criticism\', \'Gender and Genre in Augustan Poetry\', \'Greeks and Barbarians\', \'Ancient Drama, Adaptation and Performance\', \'Curiosity and Crisis in the Late Fifth Century: Receptions of the Sophists\', \'The Eternal City: The Archaeology of the City of Rome\', "Lost in the Labyrinth? \'Reading\' Aegean Bronze Age Art", \'Rulers and Image-making in the Hellenistic World\']
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants should normally have at least an upper second class (2.1) honors Bachelor degree or equivalent (for example, GPA of 3.3) in a relevant area. Knowledge of Greek or Latin is not required, but students hoping later to pursue a research degree in fields where the written record provides our main sources will be strongly encouraged to acquire language skills in the course. Since places on the course are limited, applicants may be interviewed or asked to submit a writing sample for assessment.
English language requirements:
- IELTS: Grade 6.5
- TOEFL: 88 iBT, 230-computer based, 570 paper based
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 13,340 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,475 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 13,340 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 6,475 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Trinity College Dublin directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Trinity College Dublin
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2031-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months