Master’s Programme in Literature with a Specialization in Latin Literature

About this programme

In addition to courses on the theory of interpretation and narrative, the programme gives you an in-depth knowledge of methods in philology and classical and post-classical texts. “Latin Literature” is one of thirteen specializations within the Master’s Programme in Literature at the Faculty of the Humanities , and it is offered by the Department of Romance Studies and Classics. The programme starts every autumn and comprises four semesters of full-time study, concluding with a 30-credit degree project in the form of a master’s thesis. As a student, you normally take four half-time courses of 7,5 credits per semester, each half of the semester consisting of two parallel courses. During the second and third semester of the programme, you may take a total of four optional courses (30 credits), of which at least two must be in subjects other than Latin, and two proficiency courses (15 credits). For more information on available courses within the programme, please check our website The first semester of the programme contains three courses taken by all students of the programme, irrespective of their specialization: During the second semester of the programme, only one obligatory course will be given, which gives you the possibility of studying three optional courses: The third semester contains 15 credits worth of proficiency courses and one seminar-based theory course, which serves as preparation for the master’s thesis. The course English for Academic Research, 7,5 credits, which is taken this semester, may count either as a proficiency course or an optional course (dep