Career Opportunities
Wondering what you might do with a major in Classical Studies?
Programs like Classical Studies provide students with training that prepares them to excel in a wide variety of careers.
High demand skills, such as communication, problem solving, creativity and innovation, reading, and adaptability are emphasized through a rigorous, interdisciplinary approach. Students learn how to learn.
Classical Studies graduates are critical thinkers who are skilled in research, source and text analysis, data interpretation, and have significant intercultural awareness. They know how to approach problems from a variety of viewpoints and apply different types of evidence or approaches. They have an understanding of and sensitivity to different times and different places, especially those that have been considered foundational to many modern cultures. Their understanding of the past and their passion for their subject inspires a desire to build the future.
Our alumni have gone on to careers in diverse areas, such as nursing, law, and the sciences, but they all speak to the value of beginning their path in Classical Studies.
Still not sure?
Explore the following articles to learn more about how valuable a Classical Studies degree can be:
- Classical Studies in the 21st Century: More Relevant than Ever
- Who will hire me? An Undergraduate Degree in the Classics
- Classics Majors Find Their Future in the Past
- A Career Counsellor on How to Use Your Classics Degree
- Study arts and humanities because you love them (and so do employers by the way)
Typical Career options
law
education
publishing, journalism, writing, and editing
business
cultural heritage (such as museums, archives)
diplomantic service
communications
film and video game industries