Course contact details
Postgraduate Taught Admissions - Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Email:AdmissionsPGT.AH@soton.ac.uk
Phone:023 8059 4732
University of Southampton
Highfield
Southampton
SO17 1BJ
Archaeology (Bioarchaeology) (Taught)
- MSc
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 22 September 2025
- Postgraduate
- Avenue Campus
Course summary
Learn how to uncover the secrets of past lives through the study of human and animal skeletons. With this specialist master’s in bioarchaeology, you’ll gain expertise in human anatomy, with unlimited access to our large skeletal collection. You’ll also develop skills in faunal analysis; we have one of the largest reference collections of mammals, birds and fish in the UK. Your specialist bioarcheology learning will cover: analysing human bones to understand age, sex, diet, health and migration; identifying mammals, birds and fish through skeletal remains; understanding fossilisation and bone modification; interpreting archaeology from collections of remains.
Modules
Compulsory modules include: Archaeology Masters Disseration; Analysis of archaeological faunal remains; Bioarchaeology of Human Remains. Optional modules include: Applied Maritime Archaeology; Contexts for Human Origins Research; GIS for Archaeology; Later Anglo-Saxon England
For a full list of modules please visit: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-bioarchaeology-masters-msc#modules
Assessment method
We'll assess your knowledge through: essays, exams fieldwork reports, presentations, digital projects and dissertation.
How to apply
International applicants
English language: Band C, IELTS 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
Entry requirements
You’ll need the minimum of a 2:1 degree in archaeology, anthropology, geography, biology, history or a related subject.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | with no component below 6.0 |
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
Find out more about the University’s English Language requirementshttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/studentadmin/admissions/admissions-policies/language.page
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/fees/postgraduate.page
Sponsorship information
A variety of scholarships, grants and bursaries may be available to help you fund your master’s study, both from the University and from other organisations. Please check the website for more information: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/funding/postgraduate.page
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