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Classics/Russian

MA · University of Glasgow · 5 years

Classics/Russian

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University of Glasgow

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION78%
CONTINUATION95%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS40%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 26% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Classics is the study of ancient Greece and Rome in all their dimensions, encompassing literature, history, philosophy, art, and the material traces left by two civilisations that shaped the intellectual foundations of the modern world. Russian, by contrast, opens a window onto one of Europe's great literary and cultural traditions, a language of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, of Cold War history and contemporary geopolitics, spoken across a vast geographic expanse. Pairing these two subjects creates a combination that is genuinely unusual, linking deep historical study with one of the world's most important living languages. At the University of Glasgow, this five-year full-time degree allows you to pursue both subjects at an advanced level. In Classics you will have the option to study Latin and ancient Greek alongside the literary and historical content of the ancient world, developing the

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).