Ancient Greek

Overview

The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Ancient Greek while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

Ancient Greek has been taught at the University of Melbourne since its very foundation, and has been a core element of higher education for many centuries. The overall objective of the Classics program is to introduce students to key literary texts from classical antiquity (including history, drama, oratory, philosophy, epic, and lyric poetry), and to enable students to discover the many important contributions which reading ancient texts in the original languages can make to understanding both the ancient world and the Western tradition. A knowledge of Ancient Greek is also very useful for research and training in such related disciplines as biochemistry, medicine, the history and philosophy of science, archaeology, Biblical studies, history, philosophy, art history, English literary studies, and music.

The Diploma in Languages provides students with the opportunity to gain a Diploma in Ancient Greek while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

Last updated: 3 May 2024