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MA Archaeological Practice
at Birkbeck University of London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 16,380
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Birkbeck’s MA Archaeological Practice offers hands-on postgraduate training that is grounded in the latest theories and techniques. This Master's in archaeology meets the need for work-based professional training in archaeology and it will help you understand how contemporary archaeologists think, draw and write about archaeology. You can take advantage of the expertise of world-leading academics across the Department of History, Classics and Archaeology.

We will introduce you to the major techniques, principal bodies of evidence, research themes and concepts of archaeology. This archaeology Master's programme addresses the perceived divide between theory and practice in archaeological fieldwork and cultural resource management. It aims to produce a new kind of professional: one who is theoretically aware but also grounded in the craft of archaeology. In doing so, the course will also develop your capacity for interdisciplinary, innovative research, based on the critical, integrated study of landscape, architecture and material culture. Context, and an engagement with its material and historical conditions, is crucial to this training.

Course Content

Compulsory Module

Themes And Concepts In Archaeology

Indicative Option Modules

Athens: Material Culture Approaches To The Classical City

Digging For China: A Political, Cultural And Social History Of Chinese Archaeology

Field School: Buried Humanities

Frameworks For Archaeology: Curatorial Archaeology In England

Imagined Landscapes Of The Middle Ages

Introduction To Geographic Data Science

Material Worlds

Thames Through Time: Birkbeck/Mola Field School (Level 7)

The Archaeology Of A Greek Sanctuary (Level 7)

The City Of Rome: People, Monuments And Material Culture

The Politics Of The Past: Heritage In A Changing World

Ma Archaeological Practice Dissertation

Research Dissertation

Entry Requirement
A second-class honours degree (2:2 or above) in a humanities subject and references.

We offer a one-year Graduate Certificate in History, which can be used as a conversion course if you want to study at postgraduate level but have a degree in a significantly different discipline.

Applications are reviewed on their individual merits and your professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience will be taken into consideration positively. We actively support and encourage applications from mature learners.

On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this programme is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests.
Fees & Scholarships
- Full-time home students: £9030 pa
- Full-time international students: £16380 pa
Career Prospect
Graduates can pursue career paths in developer-funded archaeology, heritage and conservation, or museums. Possible professions include:
- archaeologist
- researcher/social researcher
- heritage manager
- historic buildings inspector
- conservation officer
- higher education lecturer
- tourism officer.

Cost Of Studying At Birkbeck University of London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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MA Archaeological Practice at Birkbeck University of London