MSc Geoarchaeology

Key facts
- Department of Archaeology, Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- 1 year full-time/2 years part-time
Fees and funding
You may be eligible to apply for AHRC and University of Sheffield studentships. If you're considering applying for funding, we recommend you contact us as soon as possible.
Financial information for postgraduate taught courses
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 honours degree in archaeology, anthropology, or one of the natural or earth sciences.
English language requirements: overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Entry requirements for international students
Any questions?
If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:
E: archaeology@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2900
About the courseDrawing on expertise from the Department of Geography, this course explores the connections between archaeology and the earth sciences. Your study will prepare you for a PhD in the subject or a specialist career in either commercial archaeology or environment management. Core modules
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Teaching
Assessment
Part-time studyThis course can be taken full-time or part-time. If you study part-time, you'll take two 15-credit modules in each semester during Year 1 and Year 2, and either a dissertation or placement module over the summer of Year 2. We arrange for you to attend two days a week but we try to be as flexible as possible. We will arrange for part-time students to attend two days per week but we try to be as flexible as possible to meet your needs. |
Your futureThis course is excellent preparation for a PhD and a research career. Sheffield graduates hold archaeological posts in Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia. They use their expertise in universities, museums, archaeological consultancies, heritage parks and government. Jobs include Historic Buildings Projects Officer, Commercial Field Archaeologist and Postdoctoral Researcher. World-leading expertiseOur track record is excellent – we've made the UK top ten for archaeology research in every national assessment since 1992. Our teaching benefits from this strength in research. As a masters student you learn from the best. The foundations of great teachingOur research is organised into four areas: bioarchaeology and human evolution, landscapes and environments, material culture and technologies, and Old World archaeology. There are several specialised research centres here: Sheffield Centre for Aegean Archaeology; Sheffield Centre for Archaeobotany and Ancient Land-Use; Sheffield Centre for Historical Archaeology; Zooarchaeology Laboratory. Their projects, conferences and seminars all add to the quality of your course. Specialist facilitiesYou'll have everything you need to explore your ideas. We have a complex of laboratories, imaging and GIS resources and storage facilities. There are labs for research and teaching in environmental archaeology, human and animal skeletal analysis, landscape and aerial archaeology, and materials sciences. Global fieldworkWe offer the opportunity for you to get involved in our research projects in the UK, mainland Europe, Asia and Africa. Apply nowYou can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process. |
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