MSc Archaeology

at University of Glasgow

Core Courses

• Research And Professional Skills
• Archaeology Dissertation
   

All Students Participate In The ‘Research And Professional Skills’ Course. Students Should Select Five Options From The Range Of Courses Offered In Archaeology And Related Subjects In Agreement With The Msc Programme Convenor.
 

Optional Courses

• Approaching The Ancient World Through Text
• Approaching The Ancient World Through Material Culture
• Archaeological Digital Imaging
• British Battlefields: Analysis And Cultural Resource Management
• Cloth And Clothing
• Current Issues In South-West Asian And Mediterranean Archaeology
• Digital Pasts: Interactive Media And Games For Archaeology And Heritage
• Experiencing Landscape And Heritage
• Feasting Like The Ancients: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach To Early Food And Drink
• Landscape And Power In The Ancient Near East And East Mediterranean Pgt
• Landscape Archaeologies
• Landscape And Environment In Gaelic Scotland
• Material Culture In Context
• Medieval Ireland, 800-1100: Sources And Debates
• Mediterranean Landscapes
• Method And Practice In Conflict Heritage
• Modern Warfare: 19Th And 20Th Century Warfare
• Past Imperfect, Present Tense: A Practical Historiography Of The Past Pgt
• People In A Changing World: Archaeology, Climates And Environment
• Remote Sensing For Human Ecology And Archaeology
• The Art Of War: Concepts And Theories
• Themes In Early Medieval Scottish Archaeology
• Viking And Late Norse Artefacts (Ad 750-1350)

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.
 

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

• overall 7.0; two subtests no less than 6.5 and two subtests no less than 7.0
   

Common equivalent English language qualifications
 

All stated English tests are acceptable for admission to this programme:
 

TOEFL (ibt, my best or athome)

• 95 with minimum R 23, L 23, S 22, W 24.

• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.
   

PTE (Academic or Academic Online)

• 60 with minimum 60 in all subtests.

• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months of start date. Combined scores from two tests taken within 6 months of each other can be considered.
   

Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE) and Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) 

• 180 overall, no subtest less than 176

• Tests must have been taken within 4 years 5 months, combined scores from 2 tests sat within 6 months of each other can be considered.
   

Glasgow International College English Language (and other foundation providers)

• 65%.

• Tests are accepted for academic year following sitting.
   

University of Glasgow Pre-sessional courses

• Tests are accepted for 2 years following date of successful completion.
   

Alternatives to English Language qualification
 

• Undergraduate degree from English speaking country (including Canada if taught in English)

• Undergraduate 2+2 degree from English speaking country

• Undergraduate 2+2 TNE degree taught in English in non-English speaking country

• Masters degree from English speaking country

• Masters degree (equivalent on NARIC to UK masters degree) taught in English in non-English speaking country.
   

For international students, the Home Office has confirmed that the University can choose to use these tests to make its own assessment of English language ability for visa applications to degree level programmes. The University is also able to accept UKVI approved Secure English Language Tests (SELT) but we do not require a specific UKVI SELT for degree level programmes. We therefore still accept any of the English tests listed for admission to this programme.

MSc
 

UK

• Full-time fee: £10560

• Part-time fee: £1174 per 20 credits
   

International & EU

• Full-time fee: £22140

Graduates will have a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and understanding from which to pursue careers in universities, research institutes, government agencies, conservation charities and private-sector professional practice. The course also prepares you to proceed to study for a PhD in Archaeology.