Master's programme in Archaeology 120 hp
Information about the programme and link to syllabus
The programme is offered in Uppsala and at Campus Gotland in Visby. You need to choose to either study the programme in Uppsala or Visby.
If you are interested in contract archaeology, cultural heritage management, or a career as a researcher, this is the programme for you. The programme is vocational but will also provide you with research experience. You will acquire skills in field studies, different methods and interpretative models in the exploration of the past. Through our laboratory exercises, you will learn Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and during fieldwork, you will dig under supervision.
The duration of the full programme is two years and is worth 120 credits. You can also choose to complete your studies in one academic year, leading to a Master of Arts (60 credits) with Archaeology as the main field of study.
You will take a mixture of compulsory and elective courses during the programme. The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History offers courses in Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Egyptology every semester. You can also choose courses from other subjects if you want to broaden your education further.
If you follow the two-year programme, you will take courses equivalent to 75 credits and write a Master's thesis worth 45 credits. If you follow the one-year programme, the coursework will amount to 30 credits and the Master's thesis will be worth 30 credits.
Upon completion of an MA in Archaeology our students have numerous transferable skills that enable them to find work in for example contract archaeology, cultural heritage management, tourism, jobs requiring Geographical Information Systems (GIS) within local and national government agencies or as educators, teachers, and researchers.