Greek and Latin Texts | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	February and October February and October	January to April January to April

Research into Greek and Latin texts in OU Classical Studies encompasses a wide range of literary and epigraphic material in different genres and from various socio-political contexts. Texts are explored in various ways, from close textual analysis as works of literature to studies that use texts as points of intersection with material culture and reception, all from multiple theoretical perspectives. Expertise in the department ranges from Greek epic, tragedy, comedy, historiography and oratory to Latin poetry and Augustan literature. Specialist interests include the areas of spatial theory, memory studies, humour, the body and the senses, disability studies, new materialist approaches, digital applications, and pedagogy.

Full- or part-time study applications are particularly welcome in areas that correspond with these research interests. Proposals should be detailed and well-thought-out, setting out your specific research questions and strategies for addressing them and outlining the originality of your topic and/or approach. We recommend getting in touch to discuss your ideas informally before submitting a formal application and to offer advice (such as how your project relates to work being carried out in the department; what facilities or skills, such as language ability, you might need for your project; and how it could contribute to existing work in the field).

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA with a minimum grade of merit. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the Open‐Oxford‐Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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