136 Master's in Ancient History in Europe

The Ancient Civilisations (Part-time) programme from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is a unique programme, which is available both on campus and as a distance learning degree.

Ancient Religions from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David provides a comparative analysis of different religious traditions across the ancient world, beyond Greece and Rome as far afield as ancient Egypt, Celtic Britain and ancient China.

The master’s programme in Egyptology at Leiden University provides you with a multidisciplinary study of the languages, literatures and cultures of Ancient Egypt. Join an acclaimed programme that has its roots in the 19th century when Leiden’s National Museum of Antiquities acquired its famous collection of Egyptian antiquities.

This Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies course at the University of Strathclyde is for anyone with an existing interest and some experience in genealogy and related subjects.

The Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia programme of the International Hellenic University considers the history and the archaeology of ancient Macedonia, covering the region of Macedonia and the Macedonians from the Mycenaean period until the Roman era.

The Egyptology program from Uppsala University is for those interested in combining texts, art and material remains in the exploration of Ancient Egypt. Academic writing is trained continuously, preparing you for a range of situations where complex problems are analysed.

Archaeological Science delves into the specifics of archaeological methods and techniques. The combination of hands-on field experience and laboratory work offers a challenging and rewarding research Scientific methodology is an important approach in modern archaeology and it is at the heart of archaeological science.

Ancient History (Full-time) from The University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers students whose interests centre on the study of ancient history the opportunity to take a specialist research-intensive degree tailored to those interests and to pursue their own independent research to a further extent than in an MA.

The Medieval Studies program at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is an interdisciplinary programme enabling students to study the Medieval period from a range of different subject disciplines that embraces History, Literature, Theology, Celtic studies and Archaeology.

What kinds of social media did the ancient Greeks and Romans use? What kinds of ideas circulated and how can we trace these through ancient literature? Find answers to this and more in one of the tracks of this Classics and Ancient Civilizations programme offered by the University of Groningen.

Science, Technology and Medicine in the Ancient World from Freie Universität Berlin is an interdisciplinary master's degree program that focuses on the many different areas and contexts in the ancient world in which the transmission and development of knowledge and/ or scientific thinking plays a central role.  

The Mediterranean History programme offered by University of Konstanz is a consecutive program that builds on the three-year BA in History. As a research-oriented program in English, it provides a cross-epochal understanding of Mediterranean societies.

Study the MA by Research in Classics and Ancient History, and choose from a wide range of specialist areas. University of Warwick's Classics and Ancient History department, ranked 3rd in the UK in Classics, offers an excellent research environment and expert guidance.

The Ancient History MA at King's College London offers you the opportunity to study Greek, Roman and near-Eastern history at an advanced level. You’ll also learn and refine the techniques and skills you need to be able to analyse and interpret a variety of historical sources.

The Master in Prehistoric Archaeology programme of University of Geneva addresses themes such as general prehistory, the prehistory and protohistory of Europe and Africa, ethnoarchaeology, theoretical archaeology, palaeoanthropology and archaeozoology. 

The Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research) MA programme at Leiden University covers the entire range of present-day research on the civilisations of Greece and Rome, Egypt and the Ancient Near East.

This two-year Greek And/or Roman History at the University of Oxford is the course taken by the majority of master's students in Ancient History. It is an intensive research training degree designed to equip you with a range of both knowledge and skills in Greek and/or Roman history.

The Late Antique and Byzantine Studies from the University of Oxford has been devised as a multi-purpose introduction to the Roman world in Late Antiquity, to Byzantium, the medieval successor of the East Roman Empire, and to neighbouring peoples and their cultures.

This Archaeology programme from the University of Cambridge allows students to gain a critical appreciation of archaeology, the human past, and its place in the modern world, as well as training in research and analytical skills and expertise in a chosen, specialist area.

Birkbeck, University of London offers a Master of Arts in Archaeological Practice, designed to be completed in one year full-time or two years part-time. This on-campus programme provides an engaging learning environment, with classes primarily held in the evenings, allowing for flexible study alongside other commitments.