Overview

This Ancient History and Classical Archaeology (by Distance Learning) programme at the University of Leicester will equip you with the analytical skills to identify the debates surrounding textual and material sources, and encourage you to interrogate current perceptions of Greek and Roman societies. During the course, you will learn to engage more critically with archaeological issues and debates, developing skills in the analysis and evaluation of sources and data of many kinds. We seek to equip you with a broad critical understanding of both the potential and the limitations of different forms of archaeological and written evidence and develop your ability to present and use your sources effectively.

You will be taught by staff with an impressive range of expertise and specialisms that are exceptional in Britain. With many ancient historians as well as classical archaeologists among our staff we are uniquely placed to explore this material and our expertise extends geographically from Roman Britain and southern Gaul to North Africa and Syria.

Careers and employability

The courses are designed to enable you to develop your skills and knowledge, whether to enhance your career prospects, proceed to further study, or for general interest. There are opportunities to develop your practical skills, and employability skills are embedded throughout our curriculum. Consequently, our courses are highly valued by employers who will recognise the key transferable and subject-specific skills gained.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Text and Material Culture

Encountering the Classical World

Writing the Past

Complicating the Past

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Archaeology Ancient History View 12 other Masters in Archaeology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

2:1 degree in archaeology (or anthropology in North America) or classical studies.

We will consider applicants who do not have a degree but have extensive professional archaeological experience.

If you have a 2:1 degree in a different subject area we may make you a conditional offer on the basis of you first taking some of our undergraduate modules as 'bridging' courses.

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Tuition Fees

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4900 GBP / year

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4900 GBP / year

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Additional Details

MA: £9,550

PGDip: £6,360

PGCert: £3,185

Funding

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