EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 1H 1M
Classics at Oxford and beyond!
from CourseCast with Tim Mears · host Timothy Mears
Check out our guests' book recommendation here: https://amzn.to/4qYfy7mhttps://coursecasttm.co.uk/our-student-network/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.ukTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:48 Introductions1:24 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 Outro1:00:43 BlooperContact Valentina: [email protected] Like, subscribe & share to support the channel!#university #alevel #sixthform #gcse #gcs #ppe #oxford #oxforduniversity #classics
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Check out our guests' book recommendation here: https://amzn.to/4qYfy7mhttps://coursecasttm.co.uk/our-student-network/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.ukTimestamps:0:00 Intro0:48 Introductions1:24 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 Outro1:00:43 BlooperContact Valentina: [email protected] Like, subscribe & share to support the channel!#university #alevel #sixthform #gcse #gcs #ppe #oxford #oxforduniversity #classics
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