MSc Geoarchaeology
Course overview
Geoarchaeology combines the disciplines of earth sciences and archaeology in the study of how people interacted with the environment and its geological resources in the past. The MSc in Geoarchaeology provides a thorough grounding in the principles and methods of earth sciences with reference to their application in archaeology and palaeo-environmental studies. This course will equip you with the practical field and laboratory skills, and the critical, writing and presentational skills, for future independent work in the field of professional geoarchaeology or doctoral research.
Career opportunities
The MSc Geoarchaeology enables those with training in environmental science or geoscience to move into archaeology, and those with training in the scientific aspects of archaeology to develop their knowledge of geoscience. This interdisciplinary training prepares MSc graduates for a wide range of careers in archaeological units and consultancies, heritage organisations, environmental consultancies, local authorities, and research laboratories and organisations. The MSc also provides an excellent training for research at doctoral level.
4 NERC studentships available
For further information, please contact: n.p.branch@reading.ac.uk (Programme Director), Tel: 0118 378 7766
For more details - see the programme brochure and information booklet below.
Link to University of Reading postgraduate prospectus