Course Overview

Our MSc Archaeological Practice (Economic and Social Research) is designed specifically as training for the 1+3 funded Ph.D. studentships in the ESRC Doctoral Training Programme. This specialist Master's in archaeology provides you with the advanced conceptual, theoretical, and practical skills to undertake archaeological research, from prehistory to the middle ages, and over a considerable geographical breadth. The inclusion of the compulsory module in quantitative social research provides you with the statistical skills needed for doctoral research.

Graduates can pursue career paths in research and archiving, museums and galleries, education, or journalism. Possible professions include:

researcher

archivist

journalist

higher education lecturer

museum education officer

Civil Service administrator.

This degree will also provide you with the skills to undertake archaeological research at the Ph.D. level.

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General Eligibility

A second-class honors degree (2:2) or above in humanities or social-sciences subject and references.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, the requirement for this program is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 7.0, with not less than 6.5 in each of the sub-tests.