Archaeology

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.

Take part in regular study trips and fieldwork, bringing our vibrant archaeological landscape to life.

Visit of our on-campus Great North Museum: Hancock, home to world-class archaeological collections that are an integral part of your learning experience.

The Archaeology Master's 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:

Prehistoric Archaeology

Classical Archaeology: Greek and Roman

Roman Frontier Studies

Late Antique, Medieval and Byzantine Archaeology

Historical Archaeology

Archaeology, Artefacts and Technologies

Newcastle University has a long and distinguished history of archaeological research, including:

Prehistoric archaeology in Britain, Western Europe and the Mediterranean

Greek archaeology

Roman archaeology

Archaeology of the late antique period

Western medieval archaeology

Byzantine archaeology

Historical archaeology (the post-1500 AD world)

Landscape studies

Material culture studies

Experimental archaeology