BA - Greek in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland

The Bachelor of Arts program offers the flexibility to pursue your passions through diverse academic options tailored to various interests and professional aspirations. Your BA education cultivates essential knowledge and abilities to prepare you for evolving career landscapes. Skills like effective communication and innovative problem-solving will broaden your opportunities in our rapidly changing workforce. Enhance your professional toolkit by selecting from our specialized, theme-oriented elective modules. Opting for a double major provides concentrated expertise while allowing initial exploration across disciplines before committing to two focus areas. Alternatively, combine your BA with another degree through our conjoint program to study complementary fields.

You'll gain proficiency in Ancient Greek, unlocking access to foundational texts that illuminate Greek literature, philosophy, and historical works. Greek civilization established literary traditions that fundamentally shaped European cultural heritage. Seminal works include Homer's epic poems, Herodotus' historical accounts, and the theatrical works of Euripides and Aristophanes. Greek mythology forms a cornerstone of European cultural identity, while philosophical traditions trace their origins to the seminal thinkers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.