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Master of Science by Coursework in 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 Archaeology for three terms full-time.  
  • 3. Candidates will have chosen a subject stream as part of their application. Candidates wishing to change this stream will be required to apply to the Graduate Studies Committee by no later than Friday of week 2 of Michaelmas term. Changes beyond this date will not normally be permitted. Not all streams will be offered every year, and changes to stream are subject to availability. 
  • 4. Candidates will submit three take-home essays (each no more than 2,000 words) for a module from List A of their chosen subject stream as outlined in clause 3, as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of Week 0 of Hilary term. 
  • 5. Candidates will complete the core module in Archaeological Principles: Data and Theory and will submit a portfolio of work as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 1 of Hilary Term. 
  • 6. Candidates will submit two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Trinity term on either: 
    • (i) a module offered and available from List B in any subject stream of the MSc in Archaeology, or 
    • (ii) a module offered and available from Schedule C of the MSt in Classical Archaeology, or  
    • (iii) a module offered and available for the MSc in Archaeological Science (unless that module is also to be offered under clause 7). 
  • 7. Candidates will submit two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) on a module from List B of their chosen subject stream as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 4 of Trinity term.
  • 8. Candidates will complete a dissertation of no more than 15,000 words on a topic agreed with their supervisor. The dissertation must be submitted by noon on the last Tuesday of August. 
  • 9. 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.  
  • 10. Candidates must present themselves for an oral examination if required by the examiners.
  • 11. In the case of failure of the Archaeological Principles’ portfolio, candidates will have the opportunity to resubmit a revised portfolio within three weeks of publication of the fail, on a date to be specified by the Chair of Examiners.