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Qualification
MPhil - Master of Philosophy
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Location
University of Cambridge
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-OCT-25
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Duration
10 months
Course summary
The MPhil in Archaeology allows students to gain a critical appreciation of archaeology, the human past, and its place in the modern world, as well as training in research and analytical skills and expertise in a chosen, specialist area. Our emphasis at the MPhil level is on research-led teaching so that staff and students interact in lectures, seminars, language classes and laboratory-based practicals with the aims of mastering the basics of theory and method, while also engaging students as participants in ongoing research projects.
Students may choose to specialise in any of the following options:
- Archaeology of the Americas
- Egyptian Archaeology
- European Prehistory
- Medieval Archaeology
- Mesopotamian Archaeology
- Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology
- South Asian Archaeology
- African Archaeology
All MPhil students in the Department of Archaeology take a Research Skills module and write a dissertation (15,000 words maximum). For each option, students will choose from a list of mandatory and optional modules a combination of one-term long module and two-term long modules making up a total equivalent to three-year-long modules (possible combinations include one year-long module and four term-long modules, two-year-long modules and two term-long modules, and three-year-long modules).
The assessed components of the Research Skills module represent 5% of the final mark, and the dissertation counts for 50% of the final mark. The remaining 45% will be made up from assessment in the mandatory and optional modules.
Application deadline
24 April 2024
Modules
Tuition fees
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£ 31,860per year
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 Cambridge
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University League Table
1st
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Campus address
University of Cambridge, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN, England
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
1st out of 25
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Entry standards
/ Max 202177 88%4th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10076.0 76%8th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 4n/a
