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Archaeology at University of Birmingham - UCAS

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Course summary

  • Uncover the past by carrying out your own independent research project in Archaeology, while developing your knowledge and skills through our wide range of taught modules.*
You can complete your research project on any archaeological subject, as agreed with your supervisor. Our research expertise ranges across British and European prehistory, ancient Egypt, and Greek, Roman and early medieval archaeology, and themes relevant to all periods/regions such as wetland landscapes, funerary archaeology, ritual and religion, material culture, and GIS and digital environments.

Modules

Alongside the thesis, you take three taught modules to complement your research topic. Modules typically available include: Archaeological Theory, Method and Interpretation; Archaeology of Greece; Archaeology of the Late Roman and Dark-Age East; Archaeology of the Byzantine and Crusader World; Creating Europe: Complex Societies 1000 BC – AD 1000; Empire and Identity; Field Survey; Funerary Archaeology; GIS and Spatial Analysis; Landscape Archaeology; Material Culture;

Assessment method

The courses are assessed in various ways by examination, coursework and attendance.


Entry requirements

For MRes and MA by Research programmes, entry to our programmes usually requires a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For more detailed information on available funding and fees for postgraduate courses please visit: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/research/fees-and-funding
Archaeology at University of Birmingham - UCAS