The subject Greek is located within the Department of Classics and Ancient History.
Ancient Greece has given us a significant linguistic, literary and cultural heritage. Studying ancient Greek language, thought and culture is as valuable as ever.
The intellectual culture of Ancient Greece is at the root of European learning. The Greeks invented history, philosophy, political science, physics and theoretical mathematics. Ancient Greek is the language of the New Testament, and the Hebrew Bible was translated into ancient Greek as early as the third century BC.
Greek and your career
Ancient Greek is an intellectual discipline. Recent graduates have moved on to careers in journalism, teaching, public relations and human resources.
Study options in Greek
Ancient Greek is available for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, and is taught by the Department of Classics and Ancient History.