Overview

If you are interested in contract archaeology, cultural heritage management, or a career as a researcher, this is the programme at Uppsala University for you. The programme is vocational, but will also provide you with research experience. You will acquire skills in field studies, different methods and interpretative models in the exploration of the past. Through our practical exercises, you will learn Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and during fieldwork, you will excavate under supervision.

Key Features

The duration of the full programme is two years and is worth 120 credits. You can also choose to complete your studies in one academic year, leading to a Master of Arts (60 credits) with Archaeology as the main field of study.You will take a mixture of compulsory and elective courses during the programme. The Department of Archaeology and Ancient History offers courses in Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Egyptology every semester. You can also choose courses from other subjects if you want to broaden your education further.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced field course in archaeology
Thesis module
Elective course
Perspectives on the Past: Applied Theory and Method
The Craft of Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

68

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Visby, Sweden
Uppsala, Sweden

Disciplines

Archaeology View 7 other Masters in Archaeology in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

68

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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 archaeology.
Language requirements
Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries.

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

100000 SEK / year

≈ 100000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

If you are a citizen of a country within the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland, you are not required to pay tuition to study in Sweden.

Funding

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