Archaeology MScR 12 months Postgraduate Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

ArchaeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MScr

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc by Research in Archaeology is perfect if you have a specific topic of interest you wish to research in depth.


This one-year degree (or 2 years part-time) provides a solid grounding in the methods and techniques of research, while enabling you to pursue your own project and complete an extended thesis with the guidance of supervisors who are experts in the field.


We welcome applications from anyone keen to work in areas or on topics in which we have expertise. These include:


  • Aspects of Science-based archaeology
  • Osteoarchaeology
  • Zooarchaeology
  • Coastal and marine heritage
  • Megalithic monuments
  • Early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe
  • Near Eastern archaeology and Egyptology
  • Later European prehistory
  • The archaeology of Scotland
  • The Byzantine world


We have a wide range of expertise covering different areas, time periods and themes, including:


  • Bioarchaeology and isotope studies
  • Egyptology
  • Roman and ‘Celtic’ archaeology
  • The Byzantine World and Late Antiquity  
  • Megalithic monuments
  • Prehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and North-East Africa
  • Early civilisations and urban societies
  • The archaeology of Scotland
  • Cultural heritage and sustainability
  • Digital heritage and heritage policy
  • Archaeomaterials analysis  
  • Human evolution
  • Conflict archaeology
  • Medieval archaeology
  • Computational archaeology
  • Marine and coastal archaeology
  • Buildings archaeology
  • Archaeological survey-Landscape archaeology
  • Zooarchaeology and Environmental archaeology


Focal areas of research include:

  • Bioarchaeology/ Human psteoarchaeology/ Biological anthropology
  • Human–environment interactions
  • The transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities
  • The development of complex societies
  • Cultural heritage perspectives on the past, present, and future

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MScr

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc by Research in Archaeology is perfect if you have a specific topic of interest you wish to research in depth.


This one-year degree (or 2 years part-time) provides a solid grounding in the methods and techniques of research, while enabling you to pursue your own project and complete an extended thesis with the guidance of supervisors who are experts in the field.


We welcome applications from anyone keen to work in areas or on topics in which we have expertise. These include:


  • Aspects of Science-based archaeology
  • Osteoarchaeology
  • Zooarchaeology
  • Coastal and marine heritage
  • Megalithic monuments
  • Early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe
  • Near Eastern archaeology and Egyptology
  • Later European prehistory
  • The archaeology of Scotland
  • The Byzantine world


We have a wide range of expertise covering different areas, time periods and themes, including:


  • Bioarchaeology and isotope studies
  • Egyptology
  • Roman and ‘Celtic’ archaeology
  • The Byzantine World and Late Antiquity  
  • Megalithic monuments
  • Prehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and North-East Africa
  • Early civilisations and urban societies
  • The archaeology of Scotland
  • Cultural heritage and sustainability
  • Digital heritage and heritage policy
  • Archaeomaterials analysis  
  • Human evolution
  • Conflict archaeology
  • Medieval archaeology
  • Computational archaeology
  • Marine and coastal archaeology
  • Buildings archaeology
  • Archaeological survey-Landscape archaeology
  • Zooarchaeology and Environmental archaeology


Focal areas of research include:

  • Bioarchaeology/ Human psteoarchaeology/ Biological anthropology
  • Human–environment interactions
  • The transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities
  • The development of complex societies
  • Cultural heritage perspectives on the past, present, and future

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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