MA Archaeology in Durham United Kingdom | Durham University

Leveraging the department's extensive knowledge and experience, the MA in Archaeology provides you with the skills and understanding necessary to pursue an engaging and demanding career in commercial archaeology, heritage preservation, academic research, or various other professional fields.

This program offers both full-time (one year) and part-time (two years) study options, combining specialized modules, lectures, and workshops with dissertation work. Structured around six distinct pathways, the course enables specialization in specific archaeological domains: Landscape Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, the Archaeology of Egypt, the Near East and Asia, the Archaeology and Heritage of East Asia, Classical and Roman Archaeology, and Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology (click here for details).

Each specialization path helps enhance your skills and knowledge according to your interests and professional goals, preparing you for either PhD-level research or careers in archaeology and related sectors. You'll also connect with fellow students through collaborative research, skill-building sessions, discussions, and our comprehensive event schedule.

Durham's Department of Archaeology boasts remarkable methodological and research capabilities, allowing you to tap into expert insights to deepen your archaeological focus. Study areas span from Europe's Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Ages to Classical Greek and Roman archaeology, Egyptology, ancient and Islamic Near Eastern archaeology, South Asian Buddhism, Indian Ocean trade networks, and medieval to modern historical archaeology.