Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Postgraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Postgraduate courses

MPhil in Cuneiform Studies

University of Oxford

Add to favourites
University of Oxford

Course options

2 options available

  • Qualification

    MPhil - Master of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Oxford

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    OCT

  • Duration

    21 months

Course summary

This MPhil in Cuneiform Studies is designed to function as a self-contained course in its own right that will provide a satisfying and advanced study of the languages, culture and history of ancient Mesopotamia. It is also intended to take you to the point where you can consider embarking on doctoral research in cuneiform studies (in Akkadian and/or Sumerian).

The range of options available makes the MPhil Cuneiform Studies suitable both for graduates who have already studied Cuneiform, and for those with no previous experience in the field.

If you have a Cuneiform background, you will be able to build on your previous studies and gain specialised expertise. If you have graduated in another discipline, you will be able to convert to Cuneiform studies through a course that offers a progression from beginning the Akkadian and Sumerian languages to individual research. The course will provide the opportunity to develop a research area of your choice and elements of the course will be tailored to your individual interests.

The Cuneiform world is also studied in a wider context. You will choose one option from modules that include the Egyptian, Biblical, and Classical worlds, as well as the later Near East. The MPhil thesis will provide you with the opportunity to identify and design a cuneiform-related research project and to develop advanced research skills.

From the beginning of the course, you should expect to be engaged in academic work for a minimum of thirty-five hours a week during full term and you will need to do a considerable amount of work during the vacations. The course is taught through a mixture of classes (mainly language classes), lectures, and seminars, with some tutorials. Tutorials normally consist of a one-to-one discussion with a tutor based on written work produced by the student. The syllabus is flexible and designed to meet the needs and interests both of those new to the field and of those who have studied cuneiform at undergraduate level.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 3,438month

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

  • University League Table

    2nd

  • Campus address

    University of Oxford, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JD, United Kingdom

VIEW PROFILE

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    2nd out of 90

    3rd out of 25 1

    2nd out of 101

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    196 96%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    2nd

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    41st

    8

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    194 95%

    3rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    82.0 82%

    4th

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.18 79%

    10th

    3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 210
    189 90%

    4th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    33rd

Suggested courses

Oxford Brookes University
NEARBY

Communication, Media and Culture - MA by Research

Oxford Brookes University

University league table

Loughborough University
SIMILAR RANKING

Doctoral Research in Contemporary Literature and Culture

Loughborough University

History league table

14
Newcastle University
MOST VIEWED

Speech and Language Sciences MPhil, PhD

Newcastle University

University league table

31

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!