Archaeology MScR

The University of Edinburgh

The MSc by Research in Archaeology is perfect if you have a specific topic of interest you wish to research in depth.This one-year degree (or 2 years part-time) provides a solid grounding in the methods and techniques of research, while enabling you to pursue your own project and complete an extended thesis with the guidance of supervisors who are experts in the field.We welcome applications from anyone keen to work in areas or on topics in which we have expertise. These include:Aspects of Science-based archaeologyOsteoarchaeologyZooarchaeologyCoastal and marine heritageMegalithic monumentsEarly civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and EuropeNear Eastern archaeology and EgyptologyLater European prehistoryThe archaeology of ScotlandThe Byzantine worldWe have a wide range of expertise covering different areas, time periods and themes, including:Bioarchaeology and isotope studiesEgyptologyRoman and ‘Celtic’ archaeologyThe Byzantine World and Late AntiquityMegalithic monumentsPrehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and North-East AfricaEarly civilisations and urban societiesThe archaeology of ScotlandCultural heritage and sustainabilityDigital heritage and heritage policyArchaeomaterials analysisHuman evolutionConflict archaeologyMedieval archaeologyComputational archaeologyMarine and coastal archaeologyBuildings archaeologyArchaeological survey-Landscape archaeologyZooarchaeology and Environmental archaeologyFocal areas of research include:Bioarchaeology/ Human psteoarchaeology/ Biological anthropologyHuman–environment interactionsThe transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communitiesThe development of complex societiesCultural heritage perspectives on the past, present, and future