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Master of Studies 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 three terms full-time.  
  • 3. Candidates will complete a module selected from Schedule A as set out in the Course Handbook, assessed by written examination at the end of Trinity term.
  • 4. Candidates will submit two pre-set essays (each of no more than 5,000 words) on a module from Schedule B as set out in the Course Handbook, by noon on Tuesday of week 0 of Hilary term. 
  • 5. Candidates will submit either: 
    • (a) 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 Schedule C as set out in the Course Handbook of the MSt in Classical Archaeology, or 
      • (ii) a module offered and available from List B in any subject stream of the MSc in Archaeology, or
      • (iii) a module offered and available for the MSc in Archaeology Science. 
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    • (b) With the permission of the Graduate Studies Committee, a dissertation of no more than 10,000 words on a topic agreed with their supervisor. The dissertation must be submitted by noon on Tuesday of week 5 of Trinity term.
  • 6. With the permission of the Graduate Studies Committee, candidates may substitute a module offered from Schedule C with a module offered for another relevant degree programme. 
  • 7. 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. 
  • 8. Candidates must present themselves for an oral examination as required by the examiners.