Archaeology of Death and Memory MA

Course Overview

Our course is an exciting, cross-period postgraduate course of global application. It will allow you to examine and gain advanced expertise in the study of death, burial and commemoration in the human past, shedding light on debates and concerns of our present day. The course focuses on archaeology but is unusually cross-disciplinary. You will explore debates that connect archaeology to research themes shared across the humanities and social sciences, including studies of ritual, the body, material culture, memory, and mortality. Consequently, this degree will interest those with first degrees in archaeology or history, and also those with backgrounds in other disciplines.

General Eligibility

A 2:1 honours degree or equivalent qualification in archaeology or any relevant discipline is required.

Part Time Work Details

Language Requirement

• 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band)