Master of Philosophy in Classical Archaeology

• 1. The programme shall be under the supervision of the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Archaeology. 
• 2. Each candidate will be required to follow a course of instruction in Classical Archaeology for six terms full-time.  

Qualifying examination 

• 3. Each candidate will be required to satisfy the examiners in the assessments as described in clauses 3, 4, 5 (a) only, and 6 of the MSt in Classical Archaeology. 
• 4. To pass the qualifying examination and proceed to the second year of the MPhil, candidates must achieve an average mark of 60 or above across the three assessments.
• 5. Candidates whose work in the qualifying examination does not meet the standard required to proceed to the second year of the MPhil in Classical Archaeology, but does meet the standard required for the degree of MSt in Classical Archaeology, will be granted permission to supplicate for the degree of MSt in Classical Archaeology. 
• 6. Candidates who fail any assessment(s) for the qualifying examination will be able to resubmit the assessment(s) the next time they are offered, normally in the year following first examination, and if successful, will be granted permission to supplicate for the degree of MSt in Classical Archaeology, but not to proceed to the second year of the MPhil in Classical Archaeology.  

Final examination 

• 7. Candidates will submit two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) as set out in the Course Handbook on either: 
  • (i) a module offered and available from Schedule B as set out in the Course Handbook of the MSt in Classical Archaeology by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Hilary term, or 
  • (ii) a module offered and available from Schedule C as set out in the Course Handbook of the MSt in Classical Archaeology by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term.
• 8. Candidates who have offered modules from both Schedules B and C as part of the qualifying examination, may in lieu of the requirement of clause 7 instead submit two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) as set out in the Course Handbook on either: 
  • (i) a module offered and available from List B in any subject stream of the MSc in Archaeology by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term, or 
  • (ii) a module offered and available for the MSc in Archaeological Science by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term, or 
  • (iii) with the permission of the Graduate Studies Committee, a module offered for another relevant degree programme, to be submitted by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of the term following the teaching. 
• 9. Candidates will complete a thesis of no more than 25,000 words on a topic agreed with their supervisor. The thesis must be submitted by noon on Tuesday of week 6 of Trinity term. 
• 10. All assessments must be submitted using the University approved online submission system. Technical information on the requirements for online submissions is provided in the Course Handbook.  
• 11. Candidates must present themselves for an oral examination as required by the examiners. 
• 12. Candidates who fail any assessment(s) for the final examination will be able to either: 
  • (i) resubmit the assessment(s) the next time they are offered, normally in the year following first examination, or  
  • (ii) be granted permission to supplicate for the degree of MSt in Classical Archaeology.