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Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology
at University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,400
Country Rank#12
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

Working in labs, you’ll get advanced training in the analysis of human remains. Through dissection, you’ll gain a detailed understanding of skeletal and soft tissue anatomy. Lectures in funerary archaeology put the subject in context.

As a member of a vibrant research community, you will also develop core skills in research project development and statistical data analysis. You’ll put these skills to work over the summer on an original, independent research project. Graduates from this course have pursued careers in academia, commercial archaeology, heritage management and museums. Many go on to PhDs.

Course Content
Modules

Core modules:
- Research Design: Planning, Execution and Presentation
- Biological Anthropology I
- Dissertation
- Dissertation (Journal Paper Style)
- Funerary Archaeology
- Biological Anthropology II
- Quantitative methods in anthropology and archaeology
- Human Anatomy
- Human Osteology
Optional modules:
- You can take 15 credits of modules from across the Department.
Entry Requirement
Usually a minimum 2:1 honours degree in an arts, humanities or science subject. But your interest in and understanding of archaeology is more important than what you studied at undergraduate level.

Entry requirements for international students

Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Fees & Scholarships
- Home ( annual fee) : £10,800
- Overseas ( annual fee) : £24,400
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you're studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sheffield

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Human Osteology and Funerary Archaeology at University of Sheffield