MA Resource archaeology and archaeometry (2-subject) at Ruhr University Bochum

Resource archaeology and archaeometry at Ruhr University Bochum is a two-subject Master (combined with a second subject) programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: students have the chance to deepen the competencies acquired in the archaeology B.A. course by focusing on subjects pertaining to economic and raw material archaeology. Moreover, affiliated institutions provide workplace-related training on a scientific level.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Researching economic correlations from an archaeological point of view; Autonomous compilation and reflection of current scientific position; Problems of the economy and raw material extraction in ancient cultures and the material tradition thereof; Factors affecting development, functional, social and heritage-related contexts, plus informative intentions inherent to the artefacts; Categories, functions, techniques, contexts; Understanding of historical and heritage-related contexts using the example of ancient cultures; Careers in archaeology (heritage protection).

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in museum and exhibition management; in the field of heritage protection; at universities and in academia in general; in adult education and tourism; in arts administration.

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