London Summer School in Classics

King’s College London
5-14 July, 2016

King’s College London’s Classics Department was delighted to host the 2016 London Summer School in Classics. Almost 200 students attended, including 65 pupils from over 50 schools, from as far afield as Germany, Spain, Portugal and Japan. Classes were offered in Greek and Latin at all levels, as well as beginners’ Biblical Hebrew, Syriac and Coptic.

As a break from language learning, students were entertained by lectures from members of the Classics Department on topics ranging from ancient Greek philosophy to neo-Latin, and they were able to practise their linguistic skills in workshops on Greek and Latin epigraphy.

I found the afternoon lectures excellent and attended all of them… overall the quality of teaching of teaching was very high.

I have really enjoyed the summer school… I think the teaching was fantastic… it will help me a lot with my GCSE. I would like to thank KCL for having this wonderful summer school.

I would recommend the intensive course to any student who has a passion for Latin – even if you just want to learn about this interesting language for fun or take it to a higher level and gain a qualification. It is a great way to spend a few days and you will leave the course wishing it was still ongoing and available on a more regular basis!  I look forward to the next course.

I had a fantastic experience at the London Summer School in the Classics at KCL. My teacher was an excellent teacher, witty and extremely knowledgeable… I will definitely do it again next year… In a number, ten out of ten.

The Summer School is very grateful for financial support from the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, the Classical Association and the Gilbert Murray Trust.

London Summer School in Classics, UCL, 4-13 July, 2017

University College London will be organising the 2017 London Summer School in Classics (4-13 July, 2017). All levels of Greek and Latin will be offered, as always. In addition, Biblical Hebrew, Syriac and Coptic classes will be offered, as well as an intermediate Syriac class subject to sufficient demand. There will be a number of afternoon lectures and workshops, and a guided tour of UCL’s Petrie Museum.

Apply here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/classics/outreach/schools-colleges/summer-school-classics-london

Fiona Haarer (Director, KCL)

Dimitra Kokkini (Director, UCL)