Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods - MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Kent |TopUniversities

Forensic Osteology and Field Recovery Methods - MSc

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

22,700 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

AnthropologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop the practical skills required to excavate and analyse human remains in the field. You also have the opportunity to access one of the largest human skeletal collections in the UK, with extensive skeletal pathology and accompanying radiographs.


Gain the theoretical knowledge and techniques needed to reconstruct biological profiles from hard tissue and apply this to your fieldwork. Explore the challenges of mass disasters, burials and skeletal diseases through different scientific approaches and benefit from our active research culture.


Reasons to study Forensic Osteology at Kent

  • In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 100% of our Anthropology and development studies research was classified as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for environment. Following the REF 2021, Anthropology and development studies was ranked 14th in the UK in the Times Higher Education.
  • The School of Anthropology and Conservation houses the Skeletal Biology Research Centre (SBRC) which brings together innovative research, novel methodologies, and international collaborations. Kent Osteological Research and Analysis (KORA) is an enterprise unit based within SBRC that offers osteological analyses of human skeletal remains.
  • Learn from a team of internationally respected academics with extensive professional experience.
  • You’ll have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
  • Expert training in a range of research methods to prepare you for independent research.
  • You’ll be supported by the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Anthropology and Conservation. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Anthropology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop the practical skills required to excavate and analyse human remains in the field. You also have the opportunity to access one of the largest human skeletal collections in the UK, with extensive skeletal pathology and accompanying radiographs.


Gain the theoretical knowledge and techniques needed to reconstruct biological profiles from hard tissue and apply this to your fieldwork. Explore the challenges of mass disasters, burials and skeletal diseases through different scientific approaches and benefit from our active research culture.


Reasons to study Forensic Osteology at Kent

  • In the recent Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, 100% of our Anthropology and development studies research was classified as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for environment. Following the REF 2021, Anthropology and development studies was ranked 14th in the UK in the Times Higher Education.
  • The School of Anthropology and Conservation houses the Skeletal Biology Research Centre (SBRC) which brings together innovative research, novel methodologies, and international collaborations. Kent Osteological Research and Analysis (KORA) is an enterprise unit based within SBRC that offers osteological analyses of human skeletal remains.
  • Learn from a team of internationally respected academics with extensive professional experience.
  • You’ll have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities.
  • Expert training in a range of research methods to prepare you for independent research.
  • You’ll be supported by the Graduate and Researcher College as well as the School of Anthropology and Conservation. You are joining a strong intellectual and social community.

Admission Requirements

169+
85+
2.7+
63+
6+

A first or second class honours degree in biological anthropology or other associated fields (eg., Forensic Science; Archaeology; Anatomy). In certain circumstances, we will consider students who have not followed a conventional education path. These cases are assessed individually.

31 Jul 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
11,100 GBP
International
22,700 GBP

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