Career opportunities
We teach critical thinking and train great communicators. From judges to journalists, our graduates are adaptable and have moved into many professions, proving that Classics is not only a great foundation for future academics, it is a preparation for life.
“That skill of engaging with a language in detail is something that you do carry with you in whatever career you take,” says Dr. Jack Mitchell, who teaches Latin and ancient Greek. “You don’t have to be a classics scholar to appreciate it.”
- Lawyer
- Academic in any arts discipline
- Librarian-information specialist
- Archaeologist
- Film researcher
Alumni story
- Why you should love what you do
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Honourable Justice Peter Bryson, Q.C., believes that doing what you love is a practical career choice: You enjoy the work more, and you always perform better doing something you love.
Justice Bryson completed his BA (1976) and MA (1978) in Classics at Dalhousie then went on to receive his BA (1980) in Jurisprudence at Oxford University. He returned, obtained his LLB (1981) from Dalhousie. As a practising lawyer, he worked with many business leaders in Nova Scotia. He says businesses always need good communicators and self-starters with a capacity to learn new skills sets – something classics graduates excel at.
“Your undergraduate success will make you more competitive and make you a better judge of a meaningful career.”
