Advanced Field Course in Archaeology, 15 credits

Academic year 2023/2024

  • Spring 2024, 100%, Campus

    Start date: 25 March 2024

    End date: 2 June 2024

    Application deadline: 16 October 2023

    Application code: UU-00127 Application

    Language of instruction: The course will be taught in English, if needed

    Location: Uppsala

    Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

    Registration: 11 March 2024 – 24 March 2024

  • Spring 2024, 100%, Campus

    Start date: 25 March 2024

    End date: 2 June 2024

    Application deadline: 16 October 2023

    Application code: UU-00132 Application

    Language of instruction: English

    Location: Visby

    Selection: Higher education credits (maximum 285 credits)

    Registration: 11 March 2024 – 24 March 2024

Entry requirements: A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university, with Archaeology as the main field of study.

Fees:

If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application or tuition fees. Formal exchange students will be exempted from tuition fees, as well as the application fee. Read more about fees.

Application fee: SEK 900

Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 30,000

Tuition fee, total: SEK 30,000

About the course

The course is research-oriented and focuses on how field archaeology can problematise relevant research questions. You are involved in the planning of the excavation/survey in consultation with the course coordinator and are given clearly defined responsibilities in carrying out the activity, the subsequent management and analysis of finds, and report writing. Emphasis is also placed on how archaeological knowledge can be conveyed through various forms of media. Please note that you must be prepared to work with manuals and archaeological regulations in Swedish as well as having an understanding of Swedish archaeological terminology.

More information

Contact

Department of Archaeology and Ancient History

Engelska parken, Thunbergsvägen 3H

Box 626, 751 26 UPPSALA

Telephone: 018-471 2093

Email: info@arkeologi.uu.se

Course administrator, Uppsala

Email: info@arkeologi.uu.se

Telephone: +46 18 471 20 93

Study administrator, Visby, Carina Dahlström

Email: studentservice-cg@uu.se

Telephone: +46 498 10 82 34