BA Hons Arts Latin

at University College Cork

Year 1 Module:

All students do the same introductory module, Beginners' Latin. During the year you will work your way systematically through the basic grammar book and associated reader.
 

LT1001 Beginners' Latin (15 credits)
 

Year 2

Six modules are currently available. During the course of one module you will complete the study of the grammar book used in Year 1. In the five other modules you will focus on reading authors such as Julius Caesar, Sallust and Cicero.
 

Year 3

Five modules are currently available. The focus of these modules will upon works by Catullus, Julius Caesar, Sallust and Cicero. Additionally, you may take an advanced Latin Language module.
 

Course Practicalities

The course is intensive, because the classes are relatively small, both in Year 1 (about 30 students in a class), and especially in Years 2 and 3 (2-8 students in a class). Regular attendance is expected and necessary if you wish to perform satisfactorily in the end-of-year examinations.
 

Assessment

Written exams will take place before Christmas and in May. Not all modules will have formal examinations. Many modules use other types of assessment including in-class tests, essays etc. 

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BA  Hons Arts Latin may vary from €16,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

The study of classical Latin increases reading and writing skills in English both because of its emphasis on grammar and because of the fact that so many technical words in English have their origin in Latin.