Overview

The range of specialisms across the School of History, Classics and Archaeology is reflected in the broad scope of courses options available on the programme.

Career opportunities

Our students view a graduate degree from Ancient Worlds (Archaeology and Classics) (Online Learning) from The University of Edinburgh as an advanced qualification valued and respected by many employers, others are interested in pursuing long-term academic careers and therefore consider the MSc as preparation for postgraduate study at PhD level.

You will have the opportunity to gain a range of practical skills and academic experience, in a variety of contexts.

Examples of career paths could include:

academic research

various roles in the heritage, travel or tourism sectors

You may develop your own career pathway in unusual ways or branch into related or different fields, while maintaining a lifelong interest in archaeology and the ancient world.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Apocalypse: The Book of Revelation in History and Culture
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Sparta and Crete: Classical Greek Society Beyond Athens
Honour in Ancient Greece
Island Worlds in Prehistory
Roman Egypt
The Celtic World

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-07-08 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

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100

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Archaeology History Ancient History View 13 other Masters in Ancient History in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will need a UK 2:1 honours degree, a minimum US 3.25 GPA or international equivalent, in a subject related to this programme.
Applications are assessed individually against the entry criteria. Applicants who do not have a background in the specific subject areas are welcome to apply. It is, however, preferable to have some previous experience at honours level in any relevant arts, humanities or social science field, relevant experience or a professional degree qualification. The Admissions Committee need evidence that you will be able to undertake study relevant to the Ancient Worlds programme at graduate level. As such, it is essential that you have passed at least some courses in Archaeology, Classics or Ancient History (note, not a full degree) at honours (upper undergraduate) level.

Tuition Fee

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International

8550 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8550 GBP per year during 24 months.
National

8550 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8550 GBP per year during 24 months.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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