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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Main Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

The MSc Archaeology provides strong foundations for a career in different professional settings, including academia, development-led archaeology, and museums or heritage bodies.Studying archaeology at the University of Edinburgh offers opportunities for advanced archaeological research to reimagine and reconstruct the lives of past societies, in ways that also contribute to contemporary themes such as planetary health, endangered heritage, and globalisation.The degree covers themes in the archaeology of Europe, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Egypt and beyond, and will help you gain new skills in archaeological and heritage sciences, and up-to-date archaeological theory.Studying in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology you will benefit from access to interdisciplinary networks and supervision from nationally and internationally-renowned scholars.

Application deadline

30/07/2026

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Tuition fees

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£ 32,000per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    19th

  • Campus address

    Main Campus, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    9th out of 25 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 189
    172 91%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    10th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.05 76%

    23rd

    2

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