12 months full time; 24 months part time
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £5,500 part time £2,750
International: full time £11,500 part time fees
Please see 'Further Information' for additional field trip costs.
More information is available about tuition fees and discounts.
The programme is designed for students who wish to study the archaeology of the classical and late antique world. It will prepare you for a PhD in Greek and Roman archaeology and to enter professions requiring high-level skills in literacy, research and project management.
Throughout this programme you have access to exceptional Greek, Etruscan and Roman collections, and outstanding library holdings of published and unpublished work on classical archaeology.
View our video online to find out more about being a postgraduate student in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.
This programme consists of compulsory and optional modules and all students undertake a dissertation in Greek and/or Roman archaeology.
Find out more detailed information about the programme modules
An upper-second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in archaeology, history or a related discipline. Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 7.0 in writing), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.Visit our postgraduate application site.
There is no closing date for this programme. However, international students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 to ensure that they have time to put appropriate arrangements in place.
Please note: As a formal condition of the offer to study at Newcastle University, students from outside the UK/EU are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship for their chosen programme. The deposit payment is non refundable, but will be deducted from tuition fees upon registration.
Applicants may be invited for interview or to discuss this programme by telephone or e-mail.
There is an additional cost to fund the compulsory study trips to Rome (ARA8150: Graduate seminar in Roman archaology) and Athens (CAH8016: Graduate seminar in Greek archaeology). The cost of each overseas trip is approximately £450 and this covers travel, food and accommodation. Optional field trips are also available to the Lower Rhine Frontier and throughout the UK.
For further information please contact:
Sandra Fletcher
School of History, Classics and Archaeology
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 222 7966
E-mail: pg.historical@ncl.ac.uk
This programme is within the subject area of Archaeology.