PhD programmes in Classics in Canada

Classicists study the languages, literature, material culture, and history of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Department of Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies at University of British Columbia offers a PhD Classics with the option of three streams: Classics (language-based program), Ancient History, or Classical Archaeology.

The Department of Classics at the University of Toronto provides advanced training leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Classics in a wide range of areas: Greek and Latin Literature, Ancient (Greek and Roman) Philosophy, and Greek and Roman History.

Students in the PhD Classics program at Western University - Canada undertake a course of study that leads to a major, original research project on a topic of interest in the literatures, history and material cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. 

Research in Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Calgary is based on the many writings and artifacts that have survived from ancient times and have been rediscovered. These range from everyday materials and records of human living to classic masterpieces of literature and art.

Classics is the study of the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, especially Greece and Rome, and as such it embraces a number of disciplines, including history, archaeology, philosophy, and literature; primary sources in Latin and Ancient Greek are used throughout. This PhD is offered at McMaster University.

The Department of Classics at Dalhousie University has on file a detailed description on the regulations for the PhD degree. 

The Department of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria, British Columbia is committed to the exploration, elaboration, and preservation of the cultures of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds as the foundation of its doctoral program.