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Seven Reasons to Take Classical & Archaeological Studies at the University of Kent
- Student Satisfaction: Classical & Archaeological Studies has achieved high rankings in the National Student Survey. In terms of overall student satisfaction, we were ranked 4th for Archaeology and 8th for Classical Studies in 2011. This represents recognition by current students of our high quality and unique student experience.
- Small Group Teaching: At the very heart of a degree programme is the teaching, at Kent we have maintained small group teaching. We regard this as a fundamental aspect for students and all our modules include weekly seminars, in which students discuss, ask questions and actively learn. Some modules can include the study of artefacts in a museum or active participation in archaeological fieldwork.
- A Flexible Programme: Building on the bedrock of a successful first year, students have considerable freedom of choice over the subjects to be studied: some choose to exclusively study modules in Ancient History, Archaeology or Classical Literature; whilst other prefer a more interdisciplinary choice from two or even three of these subject areas.
- Campus, Location and Facilities: The Department is based at the leafy Canterbury campus, where the Roman and Medieval city of Canterbury provides a point of reference for the study of Classical and Archaeological Studies. The city contains numerous museums, including a dedicated Roman museum, and is the home of Canterbury Archaeological Trust. Students have opportunities to volunteer in museums and on archaeological projects in the area. High-speed trains link us to London (50 minutes), to Paris (90 minutes), to Brussels (90 minutes), and to other destinations in Europe.
- Student Support: The Department is located within the School of European Culture and Languages and benefits from a range of innovations developed to support students. Not least of which is one-to-one feedback on essays. We want students to achieve their potential at University and ensure this happens by introducing students to these in the first term of their degree. All members of staff are available to advise students and to answer questions and queries from individual students.
- Fast train to two great cultural centres – London (1 hour) and Paris (2 hours).
- A beautiful, green and safe campus, close to the wonderful historical city of Canterbury.