What will I learn?

The MPhil in Archaeology allows students to gain a critical appreciation of archaeology, the human past, and its place in the modern world, as well as training in research and analytical skills and expertise in a chosen, specialist area. Through research-led teaching, staff and students interact in lectures, seminars, language classes and laboratory-based practicals with the aims of mastering the basics of theory and method. Students may also participate in ongoing research projects. Students may choose to specialise in any of the following options, if available. Prospective applicants are advised to check with the Department and check the website before applying, to find out which options are available for the forthcoming year: Archaeology of the Americas Egyptian Archaeology European Prehistory Archaeology of the Global Middle Ages Mesopotamian Archaeology Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Archaeology South Asian Archaeology African Archaeology

Which department am I in?

Archaeology and Anthropology

Study options

Full Time (10 Months)

Tuition fees

£3,717.60 (4,05,056) Month

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

October 2027

Venue

University of Cambridge

The Old Schools,

Trinity Lane,

Cambridge,

Cambridgeshire,

CB2 1TN, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (10 Months)

Tuition fees

£3,717.60 (4,05,056) Month

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Application deadline

Expected April 2027

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Cambridge

The Old Schools,

Trinity Lane,

Cambridge,

Cambridgeshire,

CB2 1TN, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree. Please be aware that this is the minimum criterion for academic results and that attaining the minimum does not guarantee admission to the programme. Admissions are fiercely competitive and applicants who simply meet the minimum academic standard are often not accepted onto the MPhil. Higher conditions may be set in some cases.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.