A degree from York is highly sought out in the profession of Archaeology
Digital interpretation using computer game engines
An integrated approach to Archaeology: bones and biomolecules
A friendly department with a strong sense of community
York encourages and celebrates the internationalism of Archaeology
A range of research strengths equals multiple career options
The department has a strong international outlook, researching archaeology around the globe
The Archaeology department at York is now the second largest postgraduate teaching centre in the UK, offering an unrivalled diversity of courses. Our enthusiastic and friendly staff ensure that we are always topping lists of teaching quality and student satisfaction. York has a collegiate system, and most postgraduate students will join Wentworth College, which stands opposite BioArCh, our state of the art analytical laboratories within the Bioscience Complex on campus. The majority of the teaching is undertaken in the historic Kings Manor in the centre of York; originally the Abbot's House of St Mary's Abbey, it served the Tudors and Stuarts as a seat of government. The city, historically England's second city, has probably the largest per capita population of Archaeologists, Conservators and Heritage professionals anywhere in the world and is a remarkable place to live and study.
Taught Postgraduate MSc
- Archaeological Information Systems
- Bioarchaeology
- Coastal and Marine Archaeology
- Digital Heritage
- Early Prehistory
- Zooarchaeology
Taught Postgraduate MA
- The Archaeology of Buildings
- Conservation Studies
- Cultural Heritage Management
- Field Archaeology
- Historical Archaeology
- Medieval Archaeology
- Landscape Archaeology
- Mesolithic Studies
Research Postgraduate
Find out more
Are you interested in pursuing further studies with us; an MA/MSc or PhD? Please drop us an email (janine.lyon@york.ac.uk), specifying the particular courses/subject areas that you are interested in. We look forward to hearing from you.
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News
Posted on Thursday 6 June 2013
York has been ranked 6th in the UK for Archaeology in the newly-released Guardian League Tables for 2014.
Posted on Tuesday 28 May 2013
Undergraduates in the Department of Archaeology will present their end of year post-fieldwork exhibition at King’s Manor on Wednesday 19th June at 4pm in G/60.