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Master in Archaeological Studies

University of the Highlands and Islands

Online

United Kingdom

History, Anthropology

Master's Degree

The MLitt Archaeological Studies will enable you to engage critically with current themes and debates in archaeological practice, theory and method.

English

1 Year

PhD at the Institute of Historical Research

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Online

United Kingdom

History, Humanities

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

English

3 Years

MSc Archaeology

University of Southampton

United Kingdom

History, Anthropology, Archaeology

Master of Science (MSc)

This programme is a pathways-based research degree, with a strong emphasis on the development of skills and specialisms in Higher Archaeological Practice, Palaeoanthropology or Bioarchaeology. You may choose to focus on one of these areas, or alternatively, you may prefer to acquire a broad range of skills across these specialisms.

English

1 Year

Archaeology and Heritage MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

University of Leicester

Online

United Kingdom

History, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage

Master of Arts (MA)

This degree explores approaches to archaeological heritage in general, landscape archaeology, archaeology and education, and the archaeology of standing buildings. These fields are explored within a global framework, encouraging both critical intellectual engagement with more advanced academic research while developing skills and understandings in relation to practical applications. The course materials have been developed for an international student body and are designed to be both relevant to your specific concerns and backgrounds, while seeking to extend horizons globally in new and exciting directions.

English

1 Year

Master in History of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands

Online

United Kingdom

History

Master's Degree

This Masters in the History of the Highlands and Islands is the first-ever taught the postgraduate course to focus on the colourful and often conflict-driven history of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, from medieval times to the 20th century.

English

1 Year

MA in Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District

University Of Cumbria

United Kingdom

History, Literature, Cultural Heritage

Master of Arts (MA)

Our Master's in English Literature offers a unique opportunity to study a rich body of literary and non-literary texts within the geographical landscape which inspired them, at the University of Cumbria's Ambleside campus in the heart of the Lake District National Park, now a UNESCO world heritage site. The landscape of the English Lake District has been a source of inspiration to generations of poets and writers. We look forward to welcoming you onto our unique MA, to study a body of writing which explores our relationship with place and the natural environment within this inspirational landscape.

English

1 Year

Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning

University of Leicester

Online

United Kingdom

History, Anthropology, Archaeology

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Our distance learning courses allow you to study archaeology no matter where in the world you live. The courses are designed to allow you to either study full-time or to fit your studies in alongside work and family commitments in a way that works for you. With our distance-learning archaeology qualifications, you can learn all about the practice of archaeology and how it can be used to make sense of millions of years of human history.

English

3 Years

IGCSE History Course

UK Open College

Online

United Kingdom

History, Humanities

Courses

History is the study of past events. To understand the present thoroughly, we need to look at past events and see how they are influencing the current state of the world. It would be impossible to understand the present social, economic and political climate without referring to the events of the 20th century.

English

PhD at the Warburg Institute

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Online

United Kingdom

History, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field. With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the area covered by the Institute’s expertise is cultural and intellectual history in the period 1200–1700, but there are a range of specific research interests covered by members of staff who currently offer supervision.

English

3 Years

MA History of Design (with V&A)

Royal College of Art

United Kingdom

Museum Studies, Design, Arts, History

Master of Arts (MA)

The V&A/RCA MA History of Design draws on the exceptional resources and national and international networks of two world-leading centres of excellence for scholarship and creativity, the RCA and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). With a base at the RCA and dedicated programme rooms and library at the V&A, since its foundation in 1983, this pioneering programme has earned a worldwide reputation as the leading MA programme in the field. Our research-led teaching and experiential methods inspire and train future leaders in the field.

English

1 Year

History and Politics

Open University

Online

United Kingdom

History, Political Science, Social Sciences

Bachelor's Degree

English

4 Years

PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Online

United Kingdom

Public Policy, History, Legal Studies, International Relations, Social Sciences

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field. With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the focus of research degrees has increasingly been on the humanities and cognate social sciences, particularly on the subjects of human rights, globalization and development, politics, and Commonwealth history.

English

3 Years

PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

University of London, School of Advanced Study

Online

United Kingdom

History, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Archaeology

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

Undertaking doctoral research allows you to develop in-depth knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to your chosen field. With guidance from our expert supervisors, you'll carry out extensive independent research culminating in a thesis of up to 100,000 words. Broadly speaking the areas covered by the Institute’s expertise are ancient literature and cultural history, intellectual history, reception studies and the classical tradition, and digital classics.

English

3 Years

MA in Music: Musicology Pathway

University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law

United Kingdom

Arts, Music, History

Master of Arts (MA)

The Musicology and Sound Studies pathway aims to equip you with core historical and analytical skills as well as enabling you to operate in a field that is broadly interdisciplinary.

English

1 Year

BA in Archaeology and Landscape History

University Centre Peterborough

United Kingdom

History, Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The Archaeology and Landscape History degree offered at Peterborough examines British history as represented in the archaeological record and landscape from prehistoric to modern times.

The Classical Mediterranean MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

University of Leicester

Online

United Kingdom

History, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage

Master of Arts (MA)

This postgraduate degree provides an exciting and challenging forum for you to explore the archaeology and history of the Classical Mediterranean world. You will study and interpret evidence from the Mediterranean to gain a deeper understanding of the societies and economies that shaped classical antiquity.

English

1 Year

MA In Art History and Curating

University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law

United Kingdom

Fine Arts, Museum Studies, Art History

Master of Arts (MA)

The MA in Art History and Curating is one of the few postgraduate programmes in the country that offers you the opportunity to work in a team with academic and museum professionals to develop a curatorial project such as a public exhibition. Current exhibition partners include the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, in a unique partnership with the Royal Collection Trust, and Grand Union, an Arts Council England Portfolio organisation, working with contemporary artists.

English

1 Year

Master in History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands

University of the Highlands and Islands

United Kingdom

History, Archaeology

Master's Degree

This programme brings together the disciplines of history and archaeology through the study of a specific region, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

English

1 Year

Musicology (Research)

Cardiff University

United Kingdom

Music, History, Humanities

PhDs (Doctor of Philosophy)

English

Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning

University of Leicester

Online

United Kingdom

History, Archaeology

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Our distance learning courses allow you to study ancient history and classical archaeology no matter where in the world you live. The courses are designed to allow you to either study full-time or to fit your studies in alongside work and family commitments in a way that works for you. When it comes to understanding the past, two disciplines are often better than one. In this degree, you’ll study the ancient and classical worlds through both textual and material remains, with the added flexibility of working from home.

English

3 Years

79 Best History in United Kingdom for 2025

Master in Archaeological Studies

PhD at the Institute of Historical Research

MSc Archaeology

Archaeology and Heritage MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

Master in History of the Highlands and Islands

MA in Literature, Romanticism and the English Lake District

Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning

IGCSE History Course

PhD at the Warburg Institute

MA History of Design (with V&A)

History and Politics

PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies

PhD at the Institute of Classical Studies

MA in Music: Musicology Pathway

BA in Archaeology and Landscape History

The Classical Mediterranean MA, PGDip, PGCert, by distance learning

MA In Art History and Curating

Master in History and Archaeology of the Highlands and Islands

Musicology (Research)

Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA, DipHE, CertHE, by distance learning

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