MA Archaeology

at University of Liverpool

Students take 30 credits of required modules and 30 credits of optional modules in Semester 1. Students take 15 credits of required modules and 45 credits of optional modules in Semester 2.
 

The Dissertation (ALGY600) is taken over the summer period.
 

Compulsory modules

• Ace MA and MSc Dissertation 
• Research Skills for Ace M-level Students 
• Designing and Communicating Research 
   

Optional modules

• Research Themes in the Neolithic of the Near East 
• Issues in Egyptian Settlement Archaeology 
• Economies and Exchange in the Ancient Near East 
• Roman Frontier Systems: From the Late Republic to the End of the Fourth Century Ad 
• Deciphering Symbols: Approaches to An Understanding of the Earliest Symbolic Behaviour
• Bronze Age and Iron Age Britain 
• Themes in the Archaeology of Roman Britain 
• Researching Urban Communities in the Near East, 5000-500 B.c 
• Regionalism in Archaic Greek World 
• Pyrotechnology: Theory, Evidence and Experiment 
• Artefacts and Analysis 
• Regionalism in Archaic Greek World 
• Early Technologies 
• Pyrotechnology: Theory, Evidence and Experiment 
• Themes in the Archaeology of Roman Britain 
• Researching Urban Communities in the Near East, 5000-500 B.c 
• Economies and Exchange in the Ancient Near East 
• Human Osteology 
   

Other appropriate modules from the CLAH module catalogue can be chosen in consultation with the Director of Studies.
 

*The programme detail and modules listed are illustrative and could be subject to change.

The normal requirement for entry on to a taught programme is a good 2:1 or equivalent undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study.
 

Entry requirements for programme UK entry requires 2:1 65% overall. The university will consider 2:2 from applicants with relevant work experience.
 

English language qualifications

All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language, and are required to provide evidence of this. Qualifications accepted by the University include: GCSE English; GCE O level English; AS Level English; A Level English Language; IELTS; TOEFL; Cambridge Proficiency etc. 
 

If you meet the academic requirements of the course but do not have the required level of English Language, it is possible for you to come and study at the University on one of our Pre-sessional EAP programmes.  Please see the English Language Centre website for further information about these programmes;
 

• IELTS    6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component)
• TOEFL iBT    88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 17, Reading 17, Speaking 19.
• International Baccalaureate    Standard Level 5
• Hong Kong use of English AS level    C
• INDIA Standard XII    70% or above from Central and Metro State Boards
• WAEC    C4-6
   

Please be advised that TOEFL is no longer classified by UK Visas and Immigration as a Secure English Language Test (SELT). However, at the current time the university is continuing to accept TOEFL, at the required level, for entry on to Undergraduate and Postgraduate academic programmes. 

Tuition fees (Home)
 

• The University's tuition fees are normally fixed at yearly intervals and follow Government guidelines on minimum levels. The normal tuition fee for Home (UK) postgraduate taught students per year (for the academic year 2022/23, unless otherwise specified) are stated below.  Please note that part-time fees are charged at 50% of the full-time fee shown below per year (unless otherwise specified). 
• In addition to your tuition fees, you may incur other costs in relation to your studies such as photocopying in the library, buying textbooks and specialist equipment or going on field classes. See our study costs page for full details.
   

Fee for this course    Year 1: £9,850

International students
 

• International students are required to pay the full costs of their tuition in the UK with each university setting its own international fees. 
• The University of Liverpool's fees represent excellent value for money for a Russell Group University. The normal tuition fee for full-time international postgraduate taught students per year (for the academic year 2022/23, unless otherwise specified) will be as follows:
   

International fee for this course    Year 1: £20,100

Our Master's programmes are designed to equip students with a wide range of transferable skills, with an emphasis on the development of both research and practical analytical skills. They equip students for further study at Postgraduate level (MPhil/PhD) and meet the training requirements of the AHRC and NERC. Research students have not only continued their studies at postdoctoral level, but also embarked on specialised long-term careers in lecturing, museum work and the heritage industry. Our degrees are a good investment in your future. Whichever direction you choose after graduation, potential employers (both nationally and internationally) appreciate the breadth of view, analytical skills and intellectual rigour that you gain by studying civilizations and periods so different from our own.