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MPhil - Master of Philosophy
University of Cambridge
Full Time
Oct 2027
10 Month
The MPhil in Archaeology allows students to gain a critical appreciation of archaeology, the human past, and its place in the modern world, as well as training in research and analytical skills and expertise in a chosen, specialist area. Through research-led teaching, staff and students interact in lectures, seminars, language classes and laboratory-based practicals with the aims of mastering the basics of theory and method. Students may also participate in ongoing research projects. Students may choose to specialise in any of the following options, if available. Prospective applicants are advised to check with the Department and check the website before applying, to find out which options are available for the forthcoming year: Archaeology of the Americas Egyptian Archaeology European Prehistory Archaeology of the Global Middle Ages Mesopotamian Archaeology Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology South Asian Archaeology African Archaeology
