Welcome
Welcome to the Department of Classics
in the University of Wales Lampeter. Classics has been
taught at Lampeter since the opening of St David’s
College in 1822, making us the senior Classics department
in Wales.
The standard of teaching in the Department, always a noted strength, has been adjudged ‘excellent’ in the most recent Teaching Quality Assessment. We pride ourselves on our lecturer-student relations based on an excellent staff-student ratio. This ensures detailed guidance about courses throughout your stay here. We are all enthusiasts, and we hope that our enthusiasm for the Classics will provide you with the basis for a life-long interest in the Classical World.
We have a thriving undergraduate student body, undertaking not only traditional Classics courses, but also degree schemes in Ancient History, Classical Studies, and (with the Department of Archaeology) Ancient History and Archaeology and (with the Department of History) Ancient and Medieval History.
The department also has a fast developing postgraduate student body, both residential and working at a distance, the latter’s growth a reflection of our strong commitment to reaching students beyond the immediate campus. Thus as well as the traditional, campus-based Research and Master’s degrees, the department offers its PhD, MPhil and MAs at a distance, as well as Postgraduate Licences in Greek and Latin.
Since 1994, the Department has also run a highly successful Summer School in Greek and Latin, during which small-group tuition is provided in both Greek and Latin at beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. Participants come from all over the world, from all academic backgrounds and all age groups.
