Classics PhD

Literature and history are central to the field, and the initial stage of our program aims to provide every student with mastery of the Greek and Latin languages and familiarity with basic works of literature in all major genres.

This training is the foundation for research into any aspect of Greco-Roman antiquity for which our faculty can provide supervision.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

• Early Greek Epic
• Studies in Greek Poetry
• Criticism of Latin Poetry
• Literature of the Roman Republic
• Virgil
• Studies in Ancient Philosophy
• Studies in Ancient Science
• Latin Poetry of the Empire
• Topics in Greek and Hellenistic History
• Topics in Roman History

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 93

IELTS: 7

Other requirements

General requirements

• Applicants are considered for admission if they have successfully completed a master's program in classics with sufficient training for the field in which they are seeking admission.
• Students who have completed the MA program in Classics at the University of Toronto are required to have grades of at least B+ in all graded coursework and a grade of at least A– on the Graduate Research Paper CLA2000Y.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International (students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country): 6,263 AUD / year ≈ 6,210 CAD / year
• Domestic (citizens or residents): 6,263 AUD / year ≈ 6,210 CAD / year

Living costs

Toronto

Canada

1,515–2,585 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Classics.

Available Scholarships

• Mexico Scholarship: CONACYT — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based), University of Toronto
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship — Grant, 15000 CAD, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based), University of Toronto
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government
• DFL Scholarship Program — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Need-based), Daughters for Life Foundation
• International Peace Scholarship Fund — Grant, 12500 USD, Deadline: 15 Dec 2026 (Need-based), The International Peace Scholarship Fund
• Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship — Grant, 50000 CAD, Deadline: Not specified, Canadian Government
• ServiceScape Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape
• Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program — Grant, 7000 CAD, Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 (Merit-based), Canadian Government
• ACES Scholarships — Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based), OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
• Monthly Scholarship Series — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: Anytime, MPOWER Financing
• P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS) — Grant, 12500 USD, Deadline: 15 Dec 2026, The International Peace Scholarship Fund
• Niara Scholarships — Grant, 500 CAD, Deadline: Anytime (Merit-based), Niara
• Amberscholar Scholarship — Grant, 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (Merit-based), Amber Scholar
• Organization of American States Academic Scholarships Program — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Canadian Government
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (Merit-based), IvyPanda
• Dream Chaser Scholarship — Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Merit-based), Salvado Law
• Traditional Fulbright Canada Student Awards — Grant, 25000 USD, Deadline: 10 Oct 2026, U.S. government
• Scholarship for students with disabilities — Grant, 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based), Anonymous Hope Fund
• Canadian Francophonie Scholarship Program (CFSP) — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Government Of Canada
• Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Grant, Various benefits, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based), Leopold Figl Foundation
• CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholarship — Grant, 100000 CAD, Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based), Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme