Portuguese/Greek MA
ABB – BBB at A level, A-level English or another Humanities subject; graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
Typical A level offer
ABB – BBB
A-level English or another Humanities subject · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 87% stay on after year 1 · Glasgow course page, Discover Uni
Year 13 · applying
What do you need to get in?
ABB – BBBtypical A level offer
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Glasgow course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A-level English or another Humanities subject
Who actually got in: 95% with A levels, 5% via Access courses. 45% arrived with 208 or more UCAS tariff points — roughly A*A*A or better. Based on 50 entrants.
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Highers | AAAABminimum from S5: BBBB | Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered). |
| IB | 34 (6,5,5) | English HL6 or Humanities HL6 with English SL6. |
Years 1–5
What do you study?
2compulsory modules in year 1
Compulsory modules this year: language & communication 100%.
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Glasgow course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 1 · 2 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Greek 1A: Basic Greek 1
What you learn (3)
- translate simple Greek sentences into natural English
- identify the grammatical form of words in simple Greek sentences
- produce the correct inflected form of a Greek word in a given sentence
- Greek 1B: Basic Greek 2
What you learn (4)
- translate simple and complex greek sentences into idiomatic english
- produce correct inflected forms of greek words and phrases
- translate an unseen greek prose passage into idiomatic english
- explain linguistic features found in prepared and unprepared greek texts
Year 2 · 2 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Greek 2A:Intermediate Greek 1
What you learn (4)
- translate prescribed set-text passages accurately
- apply lexica and commentaries to read texts independently
- identify linguistic forms in prepared material
- classify linguistic forms in unprepared material
- Greek 2B: Intermediate Greek 2
What you learn (6)
- translate english sentences and passages into greek
- render prescribed greek passages accurately into english
- use dictionaries and commentaries to read texts independently
- identify and categorise grammatical forms in greek texts
- evaluate how language and metre shape literary meaning in set texts
- assess the purpose and effect of greek texts in their historical context
Year 3 · 39 core · 660 credits ≈ 6,600 hours
- Rhetoric At Rome
What you learn (6)
- explain key concepts of ancient rhetorical theory
- relate rhetorical theory to roman education and culture
- apply rhetorical theory to analyse roman speeches
- interpret passages of ancient rhetorical texts through close reading
- situate roman speeches within their political, legal and social contexts
- evaluate passages from roman oratory with critical insight
- ROMAN ART
What you learn (8)
- apply detailed knowledge of primary sources in assessed work
- explain modern interpretative approaches to Roman art in assessed work
- evaluate competing scholarly interpretations of Roman art
- apply secondary literature to interpret primary material
- demonstrate research and argumentative skills in essay writing
- present research findings in a seminar setting
- contribute constructively to group discussion
- apply departmental essay-writing conventions to coursework
- The Roman Stage: A History Of Roman Drama From The Republic To The Empire
What you learn (2)
- analyse primary Roman drama texts critically in assessments and discussion
- situate Roman drama within its political and social context
- Rome In Transition, 49-27 BC
What you learn (8)
- describe key events of Roman history from 49-27 BC
- explain relationships between events during this period
- identify primary sources relevant to the period
- discuss challenges in interpreting primary sources
- analyse political change in the late Roman republic
- analyse cultural change in the late Roman republic
- construct a written historical argument
- critique written historical arguments
- The Novel In Antiquity: Impotent Heroes And Damsels In Distress
What you learn (4)
- situate Greek and Roman novels within their historical setting
- identify how thematic concepts illuminate ancient novels
- evaluate scholarly interpretations of ancient novels
- apply secondary literature to interpret ancient texts
- From the Gracchi to Sulla: the sources and the history 133-70 BC
What you learn (7)
- situate key events and figures within their historical context
- analyse literary and non-literary ancient sources in detail
- relate ancient sources to broader historical and cultural contexts
- explain political, social and economic changes of the late republic
- construct written arguments about the development of the roman state
- critique written arguments on the roman state's development
- evaluate modern scholarly interpretations of the period
- Ancient Medicine
What you learn (5)
- identify key theories of disease in ancient medicine
- describe challenges in interpreting primary sources of medical history
- evaluate difficulties in analysing historical medical evidence
- assess the social standing of physicians and medical writers in ancient communities
- discuss how medical theories and practices persisted or changed over time
- Cleopatra: Life and Legend (Hons)
What you learn (5)
- situate events of Cleopatra VII's life within broader historical context
- analyse literary, documentary and archaeological sources on ancient events
- evaluate the reliability and significance of historical sources
- explain how historical sources have been reinterpreted across different eras
- construct a coherent scholarly argument on source reception
- Religion in Ancient Greece
What you learn (8)
- describe key institutions of greek religious practice
- describe common rituals performed in greek religion
- analyse central scholarly concepts on greek religion
- use primary sources to support analysis of religious concepts
- evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches
- construct a sustained argument on a topic in greek religion
- compare modern interpretations of greek religious phenomena
- critique modern scholarly interpretations of religious phenomena
- Ancient Warfare
What you learn (10)
- evaluate the historiography of ancient writing on warfare
- identify recurring themes and literary devices in ancient military texts
- characterise distinctive features of ancient military thought
- explain how technology shapes methods of warfare
- explain how social and political structures influence who fights wars
- explain how cultural values determine the purposes of warfare
- critique modern historiographical approaches to ancient warfare
- relate the study of warfare to broader understanding of ancient societies
- compare warfare and battle practices across different Mediterranean societies and periods
- apply modern battle psychology insights to interpret ancient soldiers' experiences
- The Later Roman Empire, 270-400 AD
What you learn (9)
- describe the structure of the late Roman state
- analyse the evolution of the state from the early imperial period
- describe how christianity and paganism were expressed in literature and art
- explain how religious identity related to social hierarchy
- explore the conflict between christian and pagan traditions
- explain modern historiographical debates on the late Roman period
- evaluate the concept of decline in periodisation debates
- apply sociological and anthropological concepts to religious and political movements
- explain how power and patronage operated in a stratified society
- The Material World in Greek Religious Thought and Practice
What you learn (6)
- describe different forms of religious practice and institution in ancient Greece
- analyse the role of religious practices within wider greek society across periods
- analyse a range of primary historical sources
- combine evidence from multiple primary sources into a coherent account
- summarise key scholarly arguments on materiality and religion
- construct a sustained argument based on personal interpretation of sources
- Imperium Indivisum?: The Collapse of the West Roman Empire in the fifth century AD
What you learn (5)
- describe key political and military events of the fifth century AD
- combine textual and material evidence to reconstruct historical narratives
- analyse literary and legal texts to assess local effects of imperial policy
- relate fifth century history to broader patterns of imperial decline
- evaluate mechanisms through which political authority shifts over time
- Basic ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for Honours
What you learn (8)
- translate Middle Egyptian hieroglyphic texts into English
- produce commentary reflecting on hieroglyphic text features
- situate funerary and royal texts within wider ancient Egyptian culture
- compare different funerary and royal text examples
- analyse key religious themes in studied ancient Egyptian texts
- analyse royal culture themes in studied ancient Egyptian texts
- interpret primary sources relating to ancient Egypt
- construct an argument supported by primary source evidence
- The Art of Divergence in Ancient Egypt (Hons)
What you learn (8)
- identify typical features of conventional Egyptian art
- contrast conventional and deviant styles in Egyptian art
- situate case studies within their cultural and chronological context
- discuss possible historical influences shaping case studies
- evaluate primary sources relevant to selected case studies
- evaluate secondary sources relevant to selected case studies
- reflect on the cultural impact of artworks that broke artistic norms
- present findings visually or orally using a poster or recorded talk
- The Histories of Trans People (UG)
What you learn (10)
- identify historical precedents linked to current trans identities
- describe how historical gender categories shifted with social change
- describe how political and medical contexts shaped gender categories
- compare expressions of gender diversity across different cultures and eras
- analyse links between trans history and feminist theory
- analyse links between trans history and queer theory
- evaluate the value and limits of historical evidence on trans lives
- present evaluations of evidence orally and in writing
- reflect on the personal relevance of trans history
- reflect on the political significance of trans history
- Women and Power? The extraordinary women of the ancient world
What you learn (6)
- situate primary sources on ancient women within their cultural and temporal context
- compare evidence of ancient women across different cultures
- critique secondary sources' approaches to studying ancient women
- compare experiences of ancient women across cultures using key themes
- explain the legacies of notable ancient women
- present ancient and modern perceptions of notable ancient women
- Writing Ancient Women (Honours)
What you learn (7)
- analyse literary, historical and archaeological sources on ancient women
- evaluate the reliability and significance of these sources
- analyse modern fictional and non-fictional retellings of ancient women
- evaluate how modern retellings reinterpret ancient source material
- compose an original fiction or non-fiction retelling of an ancient woman
- formulate a personal scholarly argument on the reception of ancient sources
- present a reasoned argument clearly in academic writing
- Advanced Greek for Honours
What you learn (4)
- translate ancient Greek texts of varied genres into idiomatic English
- analyse the syntax of diverse ancient Greek texts
- explain subtle meanings behind authors' word choices
- evaluate the stylistic features of ancient Greek texts
- Dissertation (Greek)
What you learn (11)
- plan an independent large-scale research project in classical Greek studies
- organise and deliver an extended independent research project to completion
- use diverse research tools to locate primary source material
- identify suitable approaches for interpreting primary evidence
- develop a research methodology suited to a chosen topic
- evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a chosen research approach
- select relevant textual and material evidence in Greek for research
- analyse textual and material evidence relevant to a research topic
- construct a coherent argument throughout an extended piece of writing
- critique existing scholarship in relation to a research topic
- produce a well-presented, proofread dissertation using disciplinary conventions
- Ancient Technology in Context (Linguistic Pathway)
What you learn (8)
- identify key features of ancient technology across different sectors
- interpret textual, material and environmental sources to contextualise ancient technology
- explain the connection between ancient technical theory and its practical application
- communicate findings on ancient technology both orally and in writing
- analyse the reciprocal impact of technology and environment in antiquity
- present analytical arguments on technology-environment relations in oral and written form
- translate ancient Greek technical texts into English
- evaluate the content and significance of ancient Greek technical writings
- Athenian Democracy: Model or Mob-rule? (Greek)
What you learn (9)
- translate prescribed ancient greek texts into clear english
- comment on stylistic and textual features of greek passages
- describe the historical setting of classical athenian democracy
- analyse ancient texts as evidence for athenian democratic practice
- evaluate ancient attitudes towards athenian democracy expressed in sources
- summarise modern scholarly theories on athenian democracy
- evaluate the validity of modern theories on athenian democracy
- develop original interpretations of ancient sources informed by scholarship
- construct coherent arguments integrating primary and secondary material
- The Invention of History: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon in Greek
What you learn (10)
- translate ancient Greek historiographical texts into accurate English
- present translated passages orally with idiomatic phrasing
- relate classical Greek historical texts to their historical setting
- connect the texts to contemporary intellectual thought
- summarise key scholarly debates on classical Greek historians
- critique scholarly interpretations of Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon
- interpret each historical work as an independent text
- situate each work within a wider historiographical tradition
- construct an original analytical argument about a classical text
- present a coherent argument persuasively in spoken and written form
- Reasons to be Cheerful: Greek Comedy with Aristophanes and Menander
What you learn (9)
- translate ancient Greek comic texts into fluent English
- identify the structural and stylistic features of Greek comedy
- compare Old Comedy and New Comedy as distinct dramatic forms
- relate comic texts to their historical and cultural setting
- relate comic texts to their political background
- construct original arguments about the nature of comic drama
- apply comparative methods to the study of ancient humour
- critique the limitations of comparative approaches to humour
- evaluate critical approaches to humour through discussion of set texts
- Literature in Fragments (Greek)
What you learn (11)
- locate fragments using standard print and online collections and commentaries
- evaluate fragments as evidence for lost original works
- analyse how fragments function within their later quoting texts
- produce independent critical analysis of textual material
- collaborate with peers to build shared critical analysis
- construct clear scholarly arguments in written form
- articulate clear scholarly arguments orally
- present ideas clearly to a peer audience
- discuss presented ideas with peers
- translate selected greek fragments into english
- apply stylistic and linguistic features to interpret fragments methodically
- Interpreting Greek Tragedy (Greek language version)
What you learn (5)
- translate Greek tragic texts into fluent and accurate English
- identify structural and stylistic features of tragic texts and their staging
- relate tragic texts to the social and political circumstances of their time
- evaluate strengths and weaknesses of differing critical approaches to tragedy
- appraise personal critical position on tragedy using ancient and modern theory
- Hellenistic Poets in Greek
What you learn (6)
- compose literary commentaries on Hellenistic Greek poems
- explain the social, historical and cultural context of Hellenistic poetry
- produce a scholarly research paper on a course-related theme
- translate Greek texts into fluent English
- identify the significance of specific phrases and vocabulary in Greek texts
- explain how literature relates to its cultural and historical setting
- Intermediate Latin for Honours 1
What you learn (4)
- translate complex Latin sentences into idiomatic English using grammar knowledge
- translate unseen Latin prose passages into idiomatic English
- explain linguistic features found in seen and unseen Latin texts
- produce the correct inflected form of Latin words and phrases
- Intermediate Latin for Honours 2
What you learn (6)
- demonstrate competent use of latin vocabulary and grammar
- translate unseen literary latin passages into english
- translate simple english sentences into grammatical latin
- compose critical written analysis of set latin texts
- translate prepared passages from set texts using reference tools
- comment on prepared passages drawing on scholarly commentaries
- Basic Latin For Honours 1
What you learn (5)
- apply knowledge of basic Latin grammar and morphology to sentences
- apply specified Latin vocabulary in context
- translate simple Latin sentences into natural English
- identify the grammatical forms of words in simple Latin sentences
- produce the correct inflected forms of Latin words and phrases
- Basic Latin For Honours 2
What you learn (6)
- translate simple Latin sentences into idiomatic English
- translate complex Latin sentences into idiomatic English
- translate an unseen Latin prose passage into idiomatic English
- describe grammatical features found in familiar Latin texts
- describe grammatical features found in unfamiliar Latin texts
- produce accurate inflected forms of Latin words and phrases
- Advanced Latin for Honours
What you learn (4)
- translate latin passages from varied genres into fluent english
- analyse the grammatical structure of ancient latin texts
- explain subtle differences in word meaning chosen by latin authors
- evaluate the stylistic features present in latin texts
“What you learn” restates each module’s published learning outcomes in our own words, as short skill statements in the same form as the GCSE and A level curriculum, with the help of an AI model; fields of knowledge follow the twelve fields of the knowledge sphere. The university’s module page, linked from each title, is the authoritative description.
After graduating
Where does it lead?
£26,000median pay three years after graduating
Lower quarter£19k
Median£26k
Upper quarter£31k
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 30 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £18,500 and £31,000. Five years on, the median is £33,000. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 113% left | 87% | 55 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 90% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 30 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,000 | 30 |
National Student Survey 2025-26
What do students say?
70%agreed the course was good overall (question 26)
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 80% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 55 students answered
Highest: 97% agreed on question 1; lowest: 70% on question 26.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 97% |
| Question 2 | 88% |
| Question 3 | 94% |
| Question 4 | 94% |
| Question 5 | 88% |
| Question 6 | 91% |
| Question 7 | 84% |
| Question 8 | 81% |
| Question 9 | 88% |
| Question 10 | 71% |
| Question 11 | 74% |
| Question 12 | 83% |
| Question 13 | 88% |
| Question 14 | 73% |
| Question 15 | 92% |
| Question 16 | 88% |
| Question 17 | 74% |
| Question 18 | 84% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 90% |
| Question 22 | 95% |
| Question 23 | 86% |
| Question 24 | 70% |
| Question 25 | 79% |
| Question 26 | 70% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Glasgow’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Glasgow is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.