Course Overview - Greek BA (Hons)

You’ll love this course if you are a Greek linguist who’s keen to develop their language skills and understanding of ancient Greece still further. With the opportunity to learn Latin and the chance to study the classical world through artefacts, ideas and past-deeds, there’s lots to learn on this course.

As those of you who have studied the language to A-level standard will know, learning classical Greek provides insights not only into ancient culture but also into the workings of language in general. This course is designed to develop your language skills still further by ...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Royal Holloway
University Of London
Egham Hill
Egham

Application Details

Course Code

Q700

Institution Code

R72

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,B,B

Grade B in Greek is required

Access to HE Diploma

D:24,M:21,P:0

Access must be in a related subject area PLUS GCSE grade A or grade 7 Greek , or AS/A-Level in Greek grade B. Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

Grades 5,5,5 at Higher Level including 5 in Higher or Standard Level Greek with a minimum of 32 points overall

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

in a related subject PLUS GCSE Greek grade A or grade 7, or AS/A-Level Greek grade B

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H3,H3,H3,H3,H3

Subjects to include H3 in Greek at Higher Level

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics and GCSE Greek grade A or grade 7 if not taken at a Higher Level.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDD

in a related subject PLUS GCSE Greek grade A or grade 7, or AS/A-Level Greek grade B

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DM

BTEC must be in a related subject and A-Level grade B plus GCSE Greek grade A or grade 7, or AS/A-Level Greek grade B

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

B,B,B

Grade B in Greek is required

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

Plus A-Levels graded B,B and GCSE Greek grade A or grade 7, or AS/A-Level Greek grade B.

A level

B,B,B

A,B,B

- Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. - Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required Subjects: A level Greek at grade B or grade A or grade 7 GCSE if not taken at A level

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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands £9,250
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