English and Latin

About this course

English and Latin is a pairing that reaches across one of the most important cultural divides in Western intellectual history, the transition from the classical world to the vernacular literary traditions that grew from it. Latin is the language in which the Roman world expressed its law, philosophy and poetry, and it remained the language of scholarship, religion and intellectual exchange across Europe for centuries after Rome's fall. English, meanwhile, is a language whose literature has been shaped at every stage by encounters with Latin texts, forms and ideas. Studying them together at the University of St Andrews allows you to understand both traditions in depth and to trace the connections between them. This four-year MA (Hons) programme develops your English literary skills across a broad range of genres and historical periods, training you to read closely, to interpret complex t

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 45% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 50 / 100Business and Financial Project Management Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 45 / 100Media Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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