MSc Experimental Archaeology

at University of Exeter

The programme is divided into units of study called modules which are assigned 'credits'. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with 1 credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work.
 

Students on the MSc Experimental Archaeology study 180 credits in total. This includes a mixture of compulsory modules, optional modules and a dissertation.
 

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation in Experimental Archaeology
• Experimental Archaeology in Practice 1
• Experimental Archaeology in Practice 2
• Research Design in Archaeology
• Material Culture

2:1 Honours degree in Archaeology or a related subject.

English Language Requirements
 

• IELTS

  Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
   

• TOEFL

  Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:
£9,500 full-time; £4,750 part-time
 

International fees per year:
£20,000 full-time; £10,000 part-time

The Archaeology programmes at Exeter are designed to develop your skills of analysis, assessment and interpretation as well as the production of written and oral reports. The broad-based nature of the subject and the skills it provides give a strong grounding for a wide range of careers, not only those related to archaeology but also in the wider fields of teaching, administration and business. Some graduates combine their initial job with voluntary archaeological work or with further part time study of the subject.
 

Some destinations of graduates from Archaeology programmes are:

• Archaeological Assistant
• Experimental Archaeologist
• Field Archaeologist
• Learning Resources Coordinator
• Museum Curator
• PhD in Archaeology
• Postdoctoral Fellow
• Press Executive
• Teacher
• Time Team Archaeologist/Community Archaeologist
• Web Developer