MSc Experimental Archaeology

  • Explore experimental archaeology’s potential as a powerful research method, an effective educational tool and an excellent medium for public outreach
  • Gain practical experience of experiments related to archaeological and taphonomic processes and the production of a range of material culture types
  • Our programme involves practical work and field trips and offers the opportunity for some modules to be studied alone
  • Our location is surrounded by sites of archaeological interest and you may also have opportunities for international fieldwork
  • Explore experimental archaeology’s potential as a powerful research method, an effective educational tool and an excellent medium for public outreach
  • Gain practical experience of experiments related to archaeological and taphonomic processes and the production of a range of material culture types
  • Our programme involves practical work and field trips and offers the opportunity for some modules to be studied alone
  • Our location is surrounded by sites of archaeological interest and you may also have opportunities for international fieldwork
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Modules

  • Dissertation in Experimental Archaeology
  • Experimental Archaeology in Practice 1
  • Experimental Archaeology in Practice 2
  • Research Design in Archaeology
  • Material Culture
  • Professional Skills in Archaeology
  • Advanced Project
  • Themes in Archaeological Theory and Practice
  • Discovering the Past with Molecular Science
  • Field Study
  • Landscape Archaeology: Understanding the Historic Environment
  • Advanced Zooarchaeology
  • Zooarchaeology
  • Funerary Osteoarchaeology
  • Researching the Historic Environment Online
  • Forensic Anthropology: Principles and Practice
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    £24,300 Per Year

    International student tuition fee

    1 Year

    Duration

    Sep 2025

    Start Month

    Aug 2025

    Application Deadline

    Upcoming Intakes

    • September 2025
    • September 2026

    Mode of Study

    • Full Time