Overview
The Egyptology program from Uppsala University entails a solid foundation for PhD studies in Egyptology at various universities in the world, but also prepares you for a career that involves aspects of cultural heritage management or administrative roles. The courses normally consists of seminars that sharpen your abilities in oral presentations and communication.
You will learn how a scholar works by studying a fascinating set of sources, and become an expert in identifying problems and suggest possible solutions from a fragmentary record by analysing and combining different types of evidence. As part of the programme, language and text studies are combined with history, art and archaeology.
Career:
A Master's degree in this subject makes you eligible to pursue PhD studies in Egyptology. Above all, it is a certificate that you possess a number of skills required to analyse and administer complex questions without simple answers. Previous students work e.g. as archivists, museum curators or guides, analysts, aid workers, travel guides, cultural writers, editors as well as researchers and teachers at universities.
It is difficult to predict what your future career will look like, but questionnaires to alumni show that a majority of previous students value their studies in Egyptology regardless of their present occupation.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Egyptian Social History
- Archaeology of Egypt
- Advanced Earlier Egyptian Texts
- Religion in Ancient Egypt
- Egyptian Social History: Architecture in Context
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Uppsala, Sweden
Disciplines
Ancient History African studiesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within the humanities or social sciences.
Also required is 120 credits in egyptology including 30 credits in Egyptian languages.
Students are selected based on:
- a total appraisal of quantity and quality of previous university studies; and
- a statement of purpose (1 page) where you detail why you want to pursue Master's studies within the programme.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents100000 SEK / year≈ 100000 SEK / year -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA NationalsFree
Living costs
Uppsala
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Scholarships Information
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