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MSc - Master of Science
Avenue Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
Avenue Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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Learn how to uncover the secrets of past lives through the study of human and animal skeletons. With this specialist master’s in bioarchaeology, you’ll gain expertise in human anatomy, with unlimited access to our large skeletal collection. You’ll also develop skills in faunal analysis; we have one of the largest reference collections of mammals, birds and fish in the UK. Your specialist bioarcheology learning will cover: analysing human bones to understand age, sex, diet, health and migration; identifying mammals, birds and fish through skeletal remains; understanding fossilisation and bone modification; interpreting archaeology from collections of remains.
Assessment methods (Outcome qualification level)
We'll assess your knowledge through: essays, exams fieldwork reports, presentations, digital projects and dissertation.
You’ll need the minimum of a 2:1 degree in archaeology, anthropology, geography, biology, history or a related subject.
Students living in
Domestic
£9,250 per year
Students from Domestic
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£21,000 per year
Students from EU
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£21,000 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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