Postgraduate courses

A masters degree is the perfect way to extend your love of archaeological studies and take it to the next level. Our programmes are taught by world-leading experts and have flexible course structures that allow you to tailor your degree.

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A masters degree is the perfect way to extend your love of archaeological studies and take it to the next level.

MA courses

Thornton Abbey, a medieval abbey located close to the small North Lincolnshire village of Thornton Curtis, near Ulceby.
Postgraduate taught

Archaeology MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time Part-time

Create a bespoke degree that reflects your unique interests and ambitions through one of our two pathways: Cross-discipline or Classical Mediterranean.

Postgraduate taught

Cultural Heritage Management MA

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time Part-time

Learn key management techniques and how to apply them in the distinctive field of historical preservation.

  • Funding available
Postgraduate taught

Heritage and Archaeology MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2023 start
  • 1 year Full-time Part-time

Investigate and understand historic environments and the importance of involving the public in heritage conservation.

MSc courses

A person holds a human skull, using lab equipment to measure the size of its jaw bone.
    Postgraduate taught

    Archaeological Science MSc PG Certificate PG Diploma

    • September 2023 start
    • 1 year Full-time Part-time

    Create a bespoke degree that reflects your unique interests and ambitions through one of our two pathways: Bioarchaeology or Cross-discipline.

    Postgraduate taught

    Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology MSc

    • September 2023 start
    • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

    Receive advanced training in the analysis of human skeletal remains through practical lab-based tuition.

    • Funding available
    Postgraduate taught

    Osteoarchaeology MSc

    • September 2023 start
    • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

    Study human and animal remains from all over the world, specialising in either one or both disciplines.

    • Funding available
    Postgraduate taught

    Palaeoanthropology MSc

    • September 2023 start
    • 1 year 2 years Full-time Part-time

    Trace the evolution of our species and discover more about what it means to be human.

    • Funding available

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