Archaeology PhD 36 months PHD Programme By The University of Edinburgh |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

ArchaeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

We have a long and distinguished tradition of teaching, research and fieldwork in archaeology at Edinburgh, all of which are closely integrated.

We have active research contacts with:

  • National Museums of Scotland
  • Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
  • Historic Environment Scotland
Research expertise

Staff have internationally recognised expertise in:

  • human osteoarchaeology
  • isotopes and science-based methods of investigation
  • early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe
  • Egyptology
  • Roman archaeology
  • the Byzantine world and late antiquity
  • costal and marine heritage
  • megalithic monuments
  • later European prehistory
  • the archaeology of Scotland
Research topics

Focal areas of research include:

  • bioarchaeology
  • human–environment interactions
  • the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities
  • the development of complex societies
Our research profile in classical and historical archaeology has also expanded in recent years.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

We have a long and distinguished tradition of teaching, research and fieldwork in archaeology at Edinburgh, all of which are closely integrated.

We have active research contacts with:

  • National Museums of Scotland
  • Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
  • Historic Environment Scotland
Research expertise

Staff have internationally recognised expertise in:

  • human osteoarchaeology
  • isotopes and science-based methods of investigation
  • early civilisations and urban societies in the Mediterranean and Europe
  • Egyptology
  • Roman archaeology
  • the Byzantine world and late antiquity
  • costal and marine heritage
  • megalithic monuments
  • later European prehistory
  • the archaeology of Scotland
Research topics

Focal areas of research include:

  • bioarchaeology
  • human–environment interactions
  • the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities
  • the development of complex societies
Our research profile in classical and historical archaeology has also expanded in recent years.

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements.

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