Career Opportunities with a Degree in… Classics

SKILLS AND EMPLOYER ATTITUDES:

Among the skills you will have gained while studying for your degree in Classics:

• Understand another culture and other subjects such as language, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology.
• Command techniques such as research skills, skills in reading and textual analysis, use of statistics, philosophical argument and analysis, skills in translation.
• Understand a range of viewpoints and critical approaches.
• Exercise reflection and critical judgement.
• Gather, memorise, organise and deploy information.
• Extract key elements from data & identify/solve problems.
• Engage in analytical, evaluative and lateral thinking.
• Present material orally and in writing.
• Work with others, work under pressure & meet deadlines.
• Apply modern foreign language skills and IT skills.

Five skills / qualities recruiters are looking for are:

1. Business Awareness.  Work experience of any sort is highly sought after by employers.  Being aware of issues that affect businesses as well as the nature of the business will be useful.  See our Work Experience leaflet for ideas.
2. Communication – presenting ideas and information in a clear, succinct, logical style either in writing or orally. Students of Latin and Greek develop flexibility in the use of language – an advantage when seeking jobs which require manipulation of language (e.g. editing, writing, translation etc.)
3. Leadership – e.g., any experience you have of running an event, either student or club, or being active on a committee or the Alive programme while in university.
4. Team Work – this can be developed through sports, societies, work experience, projects and volunteering.
5. Problem Solving – A lot of work done as a student involves finding an answer to a set problem - employers want to see that you can use reason.
   

POSTGRADUATE COURSES TAKEN BY classics GRADUATES:

See our study pages if you would like to research other opportunities in Ireland or abroad.

• Master of Arts (Drama & Theatre) Studies - NUI Galway   
• Masters of Literature Degree - NUI Galway 
• Master of Arts (Leann Eireannach) Irish Studies - NUI Galway  
• Masters of Arts (Classical Civilisation) - NUI Galway
• Masters in International Business, DIT
• Masters in Interactive Media, UCC
• Master of Arts (Film Studies), NUI Galway
• Masters in Environmental / Urban Planning – QUB
• Masters of Literature Degree - NUI Galway
• Higher Diploma In Business Studies - NUI Galway
• Master of Arts (Medieval Studies) - NUI Galway
• Master of Literature Degree - NUI Galway
• Masters in Theatre and Performance - Trinity College Dublin

OTHER RESOURCES:

We have books and files that you can reference - just call in to our information room and we will be happy to assist you.

Folders:

’W1’ folder – Library work

W5’ folders – Heritage / Archaeology Work

General Arts folder

First Destinations of Arts Graduates

Books:

• What can I do with an Arts & Humanities Degree?
• A-Z of Careers - just one of a range of books covering many different careers.
• A Guide to Volunteering Worldwide
• Sections on Working Abroad, Studying Abroad, Job Search, Study in Ireland and UK and more…