MPhil/PhD Archaeology at Birkbeck, University of London

Our research areas include: Early and Later Prehistory, Classical Greek, Hellenistic and Roman Republican archaeology; Roman provincial archaeology; and late antique and early medieval archaeology, with a focus on the eastern Mediterranean and western Indian Ocean. Key specialisms include: archaeology of human evolution, archaeology of prehistoric architecture, archaeology of urban settlement, archaeology of cult and ritual, death and burial, port archaeology, social archaeology, archaeology and photography, attitudes to the past, post-colonialism and archaeology, and interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies in history and archaeology. A research degree offers you the opportunity to acquire a highly advanced set of conceptual skills developed in the pursuit of new knowledge, which can be applied within or beyond an academic or scholarly context.

Faculty: School of Historical Studies  |  Duration: Seven years part-time, on campus; Four years full-time, on campus; Seven years part-time, online  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time, online option  |  Intake: October 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

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