English and Classical Studies

By combining english and classical studies as a joint honours degree you will have the opportunity to study the literature of the english-speaking world alongside ancient greek and roman culture and literature, taught using english translations. from beowulf to the booker prize, english offers you the opportunity to study the full historical range of literature in english as well as the latest developments in the field, and even to pursue your own creative writing.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

Our outstanding record of success for work and further study puts royal holloway in the top 10 for graduate career prospects (complete university guide, 2015). it goes to show that our degree courses not only promote academic achievement but also the means to hone the life-skills necessary to excel, post-graduation. studying classics involves analysing the cultural, social and political context of the ancient world. by choosing to study this intellectually demanding discipline you will develop a broad range of skills which are highly prized by employers, including: the ability to communicate views and present arguments clearly and coherently the ability to critically digest, analyse and summarise content time management and the discipline to meet deadlines organisation and research skills problem-solving skills and capability right now, we're running work placement schemes with the daily telegraph, the bbc's newsnight and a number of publishing companies. take part in one of our schemes and you'll boost your employability: not just with something that looks good on your cv, but with real skills to help you understand and prepare for a career. in the course itself, we put a strong emphasis on your employability. the skills you gain with us, like research, presentation, teamwork, negotiation and communication, will prepare you for a broad range of careers. it’s why many royal holloway graduates have gone on to careers in law, journalism, government, publishing, finances, business, teaching, marketing and the media. employers like channel 4, multinational law firm sj berwin, the guildhall (city of london), accountancy firm kpmg, the natural history museum, customs and immigration, london advertising, broadstone pensions and investments and the armed forces have all recently recruited royal holloway alumni from the department of classics.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Royal Holloway, University of London has partnerships with the following companies: