MA Archaeology

The Archaeology MA inspires you to think about the human past from a variety of thematic and analytical perspectives. Newcastle is surrounded by world-class prehistoric, Roman, medieval and post-medieval heritage. We make full use of our rich archaeological landscape with regular study trips and fieldwork.

About this course

The Archaeology MA has six specialist pathways and a generic route to suit your individual needs, background and career aspirations:

Prehistoric Archaeology
Classical Archaeology: Greek and Roman
Roman Frontier Studies
Late Antique, Medieval and Byzantine Archaeology
Historical Archaeology
Artefacts and Technologies.

Newcastle University has a long and distinguished history of archaeological research, including:

Prehistoric archaeology
Greek archaeology
Roman archaeology
Archaeology of the Late Antique period
Western Medieval archaeology
Byzantine archaeology
Historical archaeology (the post-1500 AD world)
Landscape studies
Material culture studies.

You can develop a range of advanced practical skills in:

geographical information systems (GIS)
ancient languages