Classics course requirements

Classics (three-year) course

For all Colleges, Latin at A Level/IB Higher Level (or equivalent) is an essential requirement for the three-year course.

Subjects that offer a grounding in the skills required for the course, such as languages, essay-based subjects, history, history of art and literary criticism, are useful. Students with a science-based background are also regularly admitted.

If you have Greek at A Level/IB Higher Level (or equivalent) but not Latin, please contact schools.liaison@classics.cam.ac.uk.

Classics (four-year) course

No specific A Level/IB Higher Level (or equivalent) subjects are required for the four-year course .

Students with a very wide range of subjects at A Level/IB Higher Level (or equivalent) are admitted. Subjects that offer a grounding in the skills required for the course, such as languages, essay-based subjects, history, history of art and literary criticism, are particularly useful.

Check College websites for College specific requirements. See also Entrance requirements and our Subject Matters leaflet for additional advice about general requirements for entry, qualifications and offers.