Overview

Ancient Greek and Roman Studies from University of California, Berkeley serves as excellent preparation for many different careers including law, medicine, teaching, writing, and business, as well as for graduate study in fields such as Anthropology, Archaeology, History, and Art History.

Learning Goals for the Major

Acquire a basic understanding of ancient Greek and Latin texts (in translation) and/or material culture, including major monuments, sites, and works of art.

Demonstrate advanced knowledge of one or more subjects related to Ancient Greece and/or Rome (art and archaeology, history and culture, philosophy or Greek language, or Latin language).

Learn to identify and understand key events, institutions, personalities, places, and concepts of ancient Greek and Roman culture.

Gain a critical awareness of continuities and differences between and within cultures and of ideologies of gender, group identity, social status, and political organization.

Demonstrate the ability to interpret texts and material culture and to understand the implications of interpretive methods.

Demonstrate the ability to synthesize a well-organized argument from textual or other evidence and to express it in formal English prose.

Programme Structure

Courses:

Greek and Roman Myths

Classics of the Ancient Mediterranean World

Epic and Saga

Ancient Greek Political Thought

The History of Hell: Eschatology in Ancient Mediterranean Cultures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Berkeley, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students who apply to Berkeley should meet the following minimum requirements:

Meet the A-G subject course requirements.

Have a 3.0 GPA in A-G courses taken in the 10th and 11th grade years. (3.4 GPA for non-residents)

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Tuition Fee

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International

45096 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22548 USD per semester during 48 months.
National

45096 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22548 USD per semester during 48 months.
In-State

12522 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6261 USD per semester during 48 months.

Living costs for Berkeley

1750 - 2820 USD /month

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