Students on this programme will benefit from contact with leading scholars in their field in both of the partner subjects. The Schools of PRHS and LCS are both internationally recognised research leaders in their fields, with long-established reputations for excellence in research and teaching.
The programme begins with structured foundational study across a small number of compulsory modules, but also offers a high degree of module choice at levels 2 and 3. Students are exposed to a broad range of different fields of study within the two disciplines, innovative assessment methods (e.g. online discussion forums, wikis, student surveys, posters) and a considerable element of research-based learning culminating in an independent research project at level 3.
Students on this programme may apply for transfer to an International Degree. The opportunity to apply for a work placement degree is also available. Those students who are accepted may participate in one of our Erasmus/Socrates schemes or go to one of a range of universities with which the University of Leeds has established links.
(No longer recruiting from 2025/26)
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In Level 1 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in Philosophy, 40 credits in Classical Civilisation and 40 credits of Discovery modules. The discovery credits may take the form of either further modules in one or both main subjects or of one or more modules chosen from other subject areas.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL1260 | How To Do Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1300 | The Greek World: an Introduction | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| CLAS1615 | Greek Poets | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1400 | The Roman World: An Introduction | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| CLAS1625 | Roman Poets | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Students must choose at least one of the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL1080 | The Good, The Bad, The Right, The Wrong | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
In addition, students may spend some or all of their Discovery credits on the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS1100 | Ancient Lives | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS1200 | Intermediate Ancient Greek | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1250 | Intermediate Latin | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS1650 | Introduction to Classical Archaeology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS1810 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 1) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS1910 | Beginners Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1045 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 | ||
| HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1015 | Thinking About Race | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1022 | Philosophy Meets the World | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1109 | How Science Works | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 40 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
(No longer recruiting from 2025/26)
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To be eligible for a joint honours award, students must pass at least 40 credits at level 2 and 40 credits at level 3 in each of the named subjects.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2800 | Evidence and Enquiry in Classics | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following core optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2400 | Invisible Greeks and Romans | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2600 | Virgil's Aeneid | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2700 | Homer's Iliad | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2900 | Ancient Empires: Power and Control | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study at least 40 credits and may study up to 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL2615 | How Do You Know? Topics in Epistemology | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2631 | God, Thought and the World: Topics in Philosophy of Religion | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2906 | Do the Right Thing: Topics in Moral Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2915 | How to Live Together: Topics in Political Philosophy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2925 | Reality Check: Topics in Metaphysics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules. Not all modules in this list will run every year.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS2120 | Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2125 | Writing Love in the Ancient World | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2200 | Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2220 | Classical Receptions in the Brotherton Archives and Special Collections | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2255 | The Worlds of Alexander the Great | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2260 | Intermediate Latin (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2352 | The World of Herodotus | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2390 | The Rise of Rome: Myth and History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2420 | Augustus and his Legacy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2595 | Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2650 | The Image of Sparta | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2680 | Greek Art and Society | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS2740 | Greek Religion | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2750 | Happiness and the Good Life in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2760 | Thinkers and Storytellers: Myth and Reason in the Ancient World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2790 | Greek Tragedy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2810 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2890 | The City in the Roman World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS2910 | Beginners Latin (Level 2) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS2924 | Ancient Comedy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2926 | A Water History of the Ancient World | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS2927 | Time, Space and Place in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL2045 | From Inferno to the world. Reading Dante’s Divine Comedy in a global context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students may also choose to study the below module as long as they are not already enrolled onto Linguists into Schools
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject, pursue additional modules in the two named subjects or take the above FOAH module
(No longer recruiting from 2025/26)
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Students pursue a Study Abroad Year at a partner institution.
For Study Abroad Students
If you register for Study Year Abroad, you will select either MODL9001, MODL9002 Study Year Abroad or PHIL9001 Year Abroad and you will be expected to select mostly Classical Civilisation & Philosophy courses at a non-UK University.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9001 | Year Abroad (Study) | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL9002 | Year Abroad (FLA Placement) | 120 | Not running in 202526 | PFP |
| PHIL9001 | Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
OR
For Horizon Year Abroad Students
If you register for Horizon Year Abroad, you will take LEED9000 Horizon Year Abroad (100 credits) and you will also be required to register for MODL3150 Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship: A Critical Approach for the Horizon Year Abroad (20 credits). Both of these modules must be passed.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEED9000 | Horizon Year Abroad | 100 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL3150 | Intercultural Communication and Global Citizenship: A Critical Approach for the Horizon Year Abroad | 20 | 1 Jun to 30 Sep | PFP |
(No longer recruiting from 2025/26)
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To be eligible for a joint honours award, students must pass at least 40 credits at level 2 and 40 credits at level 3 in each of the named subjects.
Candidates will be required to study ONE of the following modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS3200 | Major Research Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
If either PRHS3000 or PRHS3001 is taken, candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules; if CLAS3200 is taken, candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules. Not all modules in this list will run every year.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAS3001 | Ancient Comedy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3002 | The Ancient Novel | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3003 | Thinkers and Storytellers: Myth and Reason in the Ancient World | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3004 | A Water History of the Ancient World | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3005 | Happiness and the Good Life in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3006 | Time, Space and Place in the Greek and Roman Worlds | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3007 | Writing Love in the Ancient World | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3120 | Traversing Time: The Voyage of Argo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3150 | The Worlds of Alexander the Great: From Pella to Punjab | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3220 | Classical Receptions in the Brotherton Archives and Special Collections | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3230 | Intermediate Ancient Greek (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3260 | Intermediate Latin (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3352 | The World of Herodotus | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3390 | The Rise of Rome: Myth and History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3420 | Augustus and his Legacy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3595 | Heroines: Representations of Mythological Women from Antiquity to the Present | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3650 | The Image of Sparta | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3680 | Greek Art and Society | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CLAS3740 | Greek Religion | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3790 | Greek Tragedy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| CLAS3815 | Beginners Ancient Greek (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3835 | Advanced Ancient Greek | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3890 | The City in the Roman World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CLAS3915 | Beginners Latin (Level 3) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CLAS3935 | Advanced Latin | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3045 | From Inferno to the world. Reading Dante’s Divine Comedy in a global context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
If CLAS3200 is taken, candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules; if either PRHS3000 or PRHS3001 is taken, candidates may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHIL3011 | Philosophy of Language | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3012 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3013 | Bioethics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3120 | Topics in the Foundations of Mathematics 2 | 10 | ||
| PHIL3125 | Continental Philosophy | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3310 | Philosophy of Sex and Relationships | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 40 credits of discovery modules.
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