12 monthsProgramme duration
22,900 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Archaeology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying archaeology at Leiden University is all about studying societies and cultures from the past, trying to reconstruct them and bring them back to life. You will apply your interest in the past to make a meaningful contribution to resolving present-day societal issues, such as migration, globalisation and climate change.
The Archaeology programme at Leiden University
- gives you a solid basis for a national or international career in archaeology, heritage management, heritage policy or within the museum world.
- provides you with a variety of regional expertise on Europe, the Near East, the Mediterranean, and the Americas
- has earned a place in the top of archaeology research and teaching institutes in the world.
- hosts enthusiastic students and staff who form a dynamic international research community, active all around the world.
- offers teaching that is strongly linked to our research, so you do not only hear about our research in the classroom, but also participate in it.
Depending on the specialisation of your choice, you either receive a Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree.
Read more about Archaeology on the Leiden University website
Programme overview
Main Subject
Archaeology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Studying archaeology at Leiden University is all about studying societies and cultures from the past, trying to reconstruct them and bring them back to life. You will apply your interest in the past to make a meaningful contribution to resolving present-day societal issues, such as migration, globalisation and climate change.
The Archaeology programme at Leiden University
- gives you a solid basis for a national or international career in archaeology, heritage management, heritage policy or within the museum world.
- provides you with a variety of regional expertise on Europe, the Near East, the Mediterranean, and the Americas
- has earned a place in the top of archaeology research and teaching institutes in the world.
- hosts enthusiastic students and staff who form a dynamic international research community, active all around the world.
- offers teaching that is strongly linked to our research, so you do not only hear about our research in the classroom, but also participate in it.
Depending on the specialisation of your choice, you either receive a Master of Arts or a Master of Science degree.
Read more about Archaeology on the Leiden University website
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Graduates will be able, taking a given research question as their starting point, to collect the relevant archaeological source material and to interpret that material in the framework of the research question, if necessary in association with different source material.
The programme structure, regardless of the specialisation of your choice, consists of the following parts: one general course on archaeological theory, three specialisation specific courses, two courses on a regional focus area, and two elective courses. You will conclude the programme with your master's thesis.
The last few years have witnessed a favourable development in the Dutch archaeological job market. Funds for carrying out rescue excavations have become available in large building budgets. Employment can therefore chiefly be found in Dutch archaeology on a contract or project basis, either with commercial companies or with (semi-) government institutions. The additional disciplines of the archaeology programme in Leiden also provide a sound basis for finding employment both in the Netherlands as abroad. Depending on your specialisation you may also opt for jobs in the heritage sector or museums.
- Field archaeologist
- Researcher
- PhD candidate
- Policy advisor
- Museum curator
- Cultural resource manager
English language requirements: Cambridge English C; IELTS 7, 7.0, every bandscore needs to be sufficient (6.0); TOEFL internet-based 100.
- Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)
- StuNed Scholarship Programme
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