Bachelor's Degree in Classical Philology

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Languages, not elsewhere classified (0239)

Main focus

The Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Philology provides graduates with an in-depth knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman civilisations in all of their dimensions. Graduates will also develop a commitment to the dissemination and preservation of this heritage, which is a key factor in European identity. This degree qualifies graduates for research and teaching at all academic levels in secondary schools as well as universities. They can also direct activities in publishing houses and perform linguistic assessments as intercultural mediators or in communication media. The degree also qualifies graduates to work in artistic and cultural management positions as well as in the exploitation of this heritage for purposes of tourism. Finally, graduates can also manage and assess the documentation in archives and libraries. These activities can be carried out in private companies as well as in public organisms and government agencies.

Competences

1. Have an in-depth knowledge of classical languages, Latin and Greek, and their literatures.
2. Translate and interpret Latin and Greek texts, regardless of their format.
3. Analyse literary and non-literary texts and discourse, using the most suitable techniques to perform linguistic analyses and commentaries from a historical and comparative perspective.
4. Develop an evaluative and critical capacity when analysing a literary text.
5. Retrieve, manipulate, and summarise information from different sources.
6. Perform linguistic assessment and revision.
7. Understand the nature and sequence of publishing and be able to engage in quality control during this process.
8. Analyse, evaluate, and organise complex documentation.
9. Manage information and knowledge in the discipline and have a user knowledge of information and communication tools.
10. Do research and teach in public and private secondary schools and universities.

Name of title awarded in original language

Graduado o Graduada en Filología Clásica

Qualification requirements

– The student must prove the level B1, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
– The student has to complete the ECTS credits of the study program distributed as follows: Basic Formation (60 ECTS) Obligatory (132 ECTS) Optional (42 ECTS) Final degree project (6 ECTS)

Access to further studies

This Bachelor’s degree gives access to master’s studies.

Admission information

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university studyprogrammes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.

Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.

Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education Systemregulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.

Grading scale
In the Spanish university system, modules/courses are graded on a scale of 0 to 10 points with the following qualitative equivalence:
0-4,9: «suspenso»; 5-6,9: «aprobado»; 7-8,9: «notable»; 9-10: «sobresaliente». A special mention, «Matrícula de Honor» may be granted to up to 5% of the students in a group provided they have got a «sobresaliente». To pass a module/course is necessary to get at least 5 points.
In cases of recognition of ECTS, professional experience, cultural or sports activities, or student representation no grading will be recorded but, where appropriate, the word «Apto».

UGR Examination Regulations
https://docencia.ugr.es/sites/vic/docencia/public/inline-files/Normativa_de_evaluacion_y_calificacion_EN.pdf

More info on academic regulations at: 

https://ugrcat.ugr.es/en/about-ugr/#regulations