Overview

The MSt in Classical Archaeology offered at the Dashboard University of Oxford provides the flexibility to allow you to choose from a wide range of periods (from the Prehistoric Aegean through the Iron Age, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and various Roman periods to Late Antiquity), which provide broad overviews, and detailed options focusing on different specific aspects of the subject. At least one period option and one subject option must be chosen, while the choice for the third option can be from either group.

You may also be allowed to study an unlisted topic within Classical archaeology, or directly related to it, provided that the topic is appropriate and teaching is available. If you are seeking a broader course then you may, if you wish, select the third subject from among those offered by a number of cognate disciplines.

Supervision

The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the School of Archaeology and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the School of Archaeology.

Graduate destinations

Many graduates from the MSt in Classical Archaeology continue to further degree programmes in Classical archaeology or related fields (ancient history, museum studies) either at Oxford or at leading universities elsewhere, predominantly in the UK and the USA. Others find careers in education, museums, commercial archaeology and the heritage industry.

Programme Structure

Teaching is mainly through small-group tutorials or classes of usually one to five students, for which you prepare short essays on a weekly basis, supplemented by a wide range of lecture courses and graduate seminars.

These subject options are examined by pairs of pre-set essays, submitted early in the following term, or students may choose to prepare a 10,000-word dissertation in place of one subject, submitted in the middle of the final term.

The final term is devoted to the broad study of a particular period, which is assessed by written three-hour examination at the end of the term. There is also a compulsory viva voce examination for the whole course.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-03 00:00:00

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Applications may remain open after this deadline if places are still available.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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110

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General requirements

Official transcript(s)

CV/résumé

Statement of purpose/personal statement:

A maximum of 500 words

Written work:

Either one essay of between 4,000 and 5,000 words or two essays of a maximum of 2,500 words each

References/letters of recommendation: Three overall, generally academic

Tuition Fees

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34980 GBP / year

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17250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Oxford

United Kingdom

939 - 1530 GBP / month

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