Archaeology MA

The Archaeology MA inspires you to think about the human past from a variety of thematic and analytical perspectives. Newcastle is surrounded by world-class prehistoric, Roman, medieval and post-medieval heritage. <br/><br/>Take part in regular study trips and fieldwork, bringing our vibrant archaeological landscape to life.<br/><br/>Visit of our on-campus Great North Museum: Hancock, home to world-class archaeological collections that are an integral part of your learning experience.<br/><br/>The Archaeology Masters has six specialist pathways and a generic route. You can select a pathway to suit your individual needs, background and career aspirations. As well as a general ‘Archaeology’ pathway, you can choose from:<br/><br/><br/>• Prehistoric Archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Classical Archaeology: Greek and Roman<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Roman Frontier Studies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Late Antique, Medieval and Byzantine Archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Historical Archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Archaeology, Artefacts and Technologies<br/><br/><br/><br/>Newcastle University has a long and distinguished history of archaeological research, including:<br/><br/><br/>• Prehistoric archaeology in Britain, Western Europe and the Mediterranean<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Greek archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Roman archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Archaeology of the late antique period<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Western medieval archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Byzantine archaeology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Historical archaeology (the post-1500 AD world)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Landscape studies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Material culture studies<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Experimental archaeology<br/><br/>