What Is Classics At Oxford Really Like?

Check out our guests' book recommendation here: https://amzn.to/4qYfy7m https://coursecasttm.co.uk/our-studen... In this episode, two students from the University of Oxford, Valentina and Ilaria, share what Classics at Oxford is really like. Ilaria is a first year undergrad Classics student, whilst Valentina is undertaking her PhD at the University of Copenhagan, she was a visiting student at Oxford last term. Whether you're researching UK university courses or preparing for an Oxford application, this video offers practical insight you won’t find anywhere else. www.coursecasttm.co.uk Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Introductions 1:24 Why did you pick Classics? 4:30 What is Classics? 7:31 How is Classics structured at Oxford? 9:11 Were language classes a step up from A-level? 11:25 How does Classics vary from undergrad to masters to PhD? 15:28 What advice would you give to help people manage the workload? 16:55 Why did you go beyond undergrad? 18:16 How are you assessed on the course? 20:58 What misconceptions might people have about Classics? 24:45 What kind of person thrives in Classics? 26:43 Can you speak Latin or Greek or just read it? 31:33 Why did you pick your PhD subject topic? 34:54 What was your admissions process like? 36:15 What did you read and write about in your personal statement? 38:05 How does the admissions test work if you haven't studied Latin or Greek? 39:02 Any tips for Classics interviews? 41:10 How do postgrad admissions work? 44:02 How do you use AI? 50:47 What do you do outside of your degree? 55:33 What one piece of advice would you give your past self? 55:50 Outro 1:00:43 Blooper Contact Valentina: [email protected] Like, subscribe & share to support the channel! #university #alevel #sixthform #gcse #gcs #ppe #oxford #oxforduniversity #classics