Osteoarchaeology

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This programme provides a thorough grounding in the analytical approaches to human and faunal bone identification, and to the wider social, cultural and economic issues raised through the interpretation of archaeological bone assemblages. You will receive training in bone identification, palaeopathology and analysis, and will explore the associated intrinsic problems and potential.

Career opportunities
* Museum curator
* Heritage manager
* Finds specialist
* Conservator
* Diggers and museum staff
* University professor
* Public administrator
* Business consultant

Core modules: Aims and methods in zooarchaeology; Bones in context: humananimal interactions; Human skeletal biology: reconstructing lifeways; Introduction to human skeletal studies; Research skills

Optional module from: another archaeology, Humanities or University MA programme

Plus: Dissertation (15,000 words)

First- or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 580 TOEFL iBT® test: 92 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

AHRC Block Grant; Humanities studentships may be available