Archaeology

There are two pathways to choose from: Artefact, and Landscape and Environment. Both pathways are suitable if you are a graduate in archaeology or a science subject and want to start or further your career in these exciting fields.

Key Features

• The Archaeology program from University of Liverpool is also useful preparation for further academic research and the skills you’ll gain, such as problem-solving and team work, will be attractive to any employer.
• Fieldwork is an important part of research in archaeology and we have projects based internationally, in Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Jordan, Turkey, Italy, Zambia, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa, as well as in the British Isles.
• This MSc is perfect for graduates in Archaeology or related disciplines who want to become post-excavation or artefact specialists, or go onto further academic research in Archaeology.

Career prospects

The Archaeology MSc delivers career opportunities for further study and employment within the field of Archaeology. As a graduate of the MSc, you are also well equipped for a wide variety of jobs in private or public sector employment.

The Archaeology MSc provides a strong platform from which to progress to further research at PhD level either within the University of Liverpool or at other Universities.

Career opportunities within Archaeology exist in sectors including:

• University
• Museums
• Local government (posts in planning and archaeology)
• Private professional archaeological companies.

With the Archaeology MSc you are also well equipped for a wide variety of jobs in sectors such as:

• Finance
• Journalism
• Law
• The police
• Civil Service
• Retail management
• Environmental consultancy
• Teaching
• Tourism and heritage management (where high-level knowledge of archaeology and cultural heritage is a specific advantage).

Courses include:

• Research Skills For Ace M-level Students
• Experimental Archaeology: Materials, Theories And Practices
• Wood In Archaeology And Palaeoecology: Wood And Charcoal Analysis
• Designing And Communicating Research
• Artefacts And Analysis