Year 1
All students do the same introductory module, Beginners' Latin. During the year you will work your way systematically through the basic grammar book and associated reader.

Year 2
Two modules are currently available. During the course of one module you will complete the study of the grammar book used in Year 1. In the other you will read selected passages from the work of the famous Roman politician and general Julius Caesar.

Year 3
Two modules are currently available. In one of these modules you will read selected passages from the famous Roman historian Tacitus. In the other you will read a selection of prose texts of different writing styles.

See the College Calendar for additional information on the Programme and the Book of Modules for further information on the modules.

Refer to CK101 or CK108

Refer to CK101 and CK108.  Students choose Arts subjects when registering for first year.

The course is intensive, because the classes are relatively small, both in Year 1 (about 30 students in a class), and especially in Years 2 and 3 (2-8 students in a class). Regular attendance is expected and necessary if you wish to perform satisfactorily in the end-of-year examinations.

Written exams will take place before Christmas and in May.  Not all modules will have formal examinations.  Many modules use other types of assessment including in-class tests, essays etc. 

A specialist college language teacher, Vicky Janssens, teaches Year 1 Beginners' Latin, and one module in Year 2. The Head of Department, Dr David Woods, teaches modules in Years 2 and 3.