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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
MSc - Master of Science
The University of Edinburgh
Part Time
SEP-25
2 years
Select a an exam type
The MSc by Research in Archaeology is aimed at students who have a specific topic of interest into which they wish to conduct their own research.
Research topicsWe welcome applications from anyone keen to work in fields that overlap with or complement our academic staff interests. These include: human osteoarchaeology; isotopes and science-based methods of investigation; early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe; Egyptology; Roman archaeology; the Byzantine world and late antiquity; hunter-gatherers and the spread of farming in Europe; megalithic monuments; later European prehistory; the archaeology of Scotland.
Research communityThe School of History, Classics & Archaeology, and our relationships with other subject areas and external organisations, such as the National Museums of Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland, allow us to arrange interdisciplinary study and supervision.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, a minimum US 3.25 GPA or international equivalent, in a subject related to your programme.
Students living in
Domestic
£10,400 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£28,800 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£28,800 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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