# Archaeology MPhil, PhD
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[## Funding and scholarships webinars
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## Overview
Our Archaeology MPhil and PhD programmes are research degrees. They are conducted as supervised independent study and are assessed through a single written document that is supported with a viva voce examination.
Both degrees involve the production of new knowledge through original research and advanced scholarship, exploring a field of academic study in detail. This involves detailed understanding of the methods, techniques and approaches needed to produce such knowledge, and the wider context of the subject of study.
Our PhD students produce a thesis which includes material worthy of academic publication. A PhD qualification is usually necessary for an academic career involving post-doctoral research and/or lecturing.
This is a perfect programme to advance your academic career in archaeology. You will also develop employability skills including:
- project management
- report writing
- problem-solving
- independent working
- research
These programmes are based in the [School of History, Classics and Archaeology](http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/). They cover a wide range of specialisms.
Research supervision in a range of periods, regions and themes.
Research supervision is available in the following periods and regions:
- World prehistory from the Palaeolithic to the Iron Age
- Archaeology of the Greek world including Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations
- Archaeology of the Roman world from the Republic to Late Antiquity
- Roman frontier studies
- Byzantine and Islamic archaeology
- Medieval archaeology, 500-1500 CE
- Historical archaeology of the modern world
- Archaeology of Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East, Asia and Africa
Thematic research is also strong at Newcastle and research supervision is available in the following areas of enquiry:
- Archaeological theory and history of archaeology
- Archaeology of art, religion and ritual
- Archaeology of buildings and the built environment
- Bodies, burial and identity
- Colonialism and slavery
- Conflict archaeology from prehistory to the 21st century
- Environmental and geoarchaeology: plants, animals and sediments
- Experimental archaeology and past technologies
- Foodways, pastoralism and upland archaeology
- Human-animal relationships from the Palaeolithic to present day
- Landscape archaeology, GIS, remote sensing and survey methods
- Landscape heritage, management and sustainability
- Material culture and artefact analysis: ceramics, lithics, metals, glass and coins
- Museum collections and historic archives
- Social organisation and social complexity
- Zooarchaeology and animal bone pathology
We encourage you to contact a prospective supervisor to discuss your research proposals prior to applying for a research degree.
Our [Archaeology staff](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/people/archaeology/) will supervise you. You can also view our [archaeology postgraduate research projects](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/research/archaeology/projects/) and the profiles of our current [archaeology postgraduate research students](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/research/archaeology/students/).
Inter-disciplinary research is supported. Research projects can be co-supervised by staff from other subject areas, such as history, ancient history, classics, or fine art.
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### Important information
We've highlighted important information about your course. Please take note of any deadlines.
[Your course and study experience - disclaimers and terms and conditions](#)
Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.
View our [Academic experience page](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/experience/), which gives information about your Newcastle University study experience for the academic year 2025-26.
See our [terms and conditions and student complaints information](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/student-welcome/student-contract/terms-and-conditions/), which gives details of circumstances that may lead to changes to programmes, modules or University services.
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## Qualifications explained
Find out about the different qualification options for this course.
[MPhil - Master of Philosophy](#)
An MPhil is available in all subject areas. You receive research training and undertake original research leading to the completion of a 40,000 - 50,000 word thesis.
[Find out about different types of postgraduate qualifications](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/qualifications/).
[PhD - Doctor of Philosophy](#)
A PhD is a doctorate or doctoral award. It involves original research that should make a significant contribution to the knowledge of a specific subject. To complete the PhD you will produce a substantial piece of work (80,000 – 100,000 words) in the form of a supervised thesis. A PhD usually takes three years full time.
[Find out about different types of postgraduate qualifications](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/qualifications/)
## How you'll learn
[Delivery and teaching methods](#)
You'll be guided by a team of two supervisors. The primary supervisor will meet with you at least 10 times a year and the secondary supervisor will attend at least three of these meetings.
[Assessment methods](#)
Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:
- Thesis
- Viva
[Additional assessment information](#)
You'll be assessed through a single written document that is supported with a viva voce examination.
[Support](#)
You'll undertake a Training Needs Analysis with your supervisory team at the start of your studies. This will identify any skills that require further development to enable you to conduct your research.
Your development plan will help you to mature into a well-rounded researcher capable of undertaking research in a wide range of careers. Your training needs analysis is updated annually to reflect any changes in project or skill needs.
[Postgraduate research student support](#)
Our mission is to help you:
- stay healthy, positive and feeling well
- overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
- get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
- carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
- understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules
We can offer you tailored wellbeing support, courses and activities.
You can also access a broad range of workshops covering:
- research and professional skills
- careers support
- wellbeing
- health and safety
- public engagement
- academic development
[Find out more about our postgraduate research student support](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/doctoral-college/current-research-students/pgr-student-support/)
## Your development
### Placements
Research projects may involve a period of professional placement or specific training in a partner institution. You'll need to discuss any work placement requirements with the degree programme director.
We'll actively encourage you to make the most of work experience opportunities while you are studying with us. Possibilities vary from year to year, and in recent years most of our postgraduate students have participated in archaeological field projects run by us and partners in the UK and abroad.
You could also gain experience through volunteering in the Great North Museum: Hancock, eg for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, or participating in educational outreach activities.
### Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) researcher development programme
Each faculty offers a researcher development programme for its postgraduate research students. We have designed your programme to help you:
- perform better as a researcher
- boost your career prospects
- broaden your impact
Through workshops and activities, it will build your transferable skills and increase your confidence.
You’ll cover:
- techniques for effective research
- methods for better collaborative working
- essential professional standards and requirements
Your researcher development programme is flexible. You can adapt it to meet your changing needs as you progress through your doctorate.
[Find out more about the Researcher Education and Development programme](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/school-x/study/red/)
### Doctoral training and partnerships
There are opportunities to undertake your PhD at Newcastle within a:
- Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)
- Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) / Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA)
Being part of a CDT or DTP/DLA has many benefits:
- they combine research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics.
- you’ll study alongside a cohort of other PhD students
- they’re often interdisciplinary
- your PhD may be funded
[Find out more about doctoral training and partnerships](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/doctoral-college/prospective-research-students/)
If there are currently opportunities available in your subject area you’ll find them when you search for funding in the fees and funding section on this course.
The following centres/partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area in the future:
- [ESRC Northern Ireland/North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Partnership](https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/)
## Your future
### Our Careers Service
Our expert Careers Service is here to help you take the next steps in your professional life. We will support you while you’re studying with us and for up to three years after you graduate.\
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You will have access to expert one-to-one advice and guidance through our campus careers centre and online, along with digital resources, workshops, networking opportunities, and careers and recruitment events.\
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**We’ve been awarded 5 QS Stars for Student Employability (2025).** Many of our degrees are shaped by strong links with national and international businesses. We are committed to helping you access real-world experience opportunities and develop key skills through paid work placements and internships.
[Visit our Careers Service website](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/careers/)
## Quality and ranking
- Global Top 140 University - QS World University Rankings 2026
- Top 100 for Archaeology - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 75 for Arts and Humanities - QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
- Top 25 in the UK and Top 200 in the world for sustainable development – Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
- 42% of our research is classified as 4\* world-leading research – [Research Excellence Framework 2021](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ref-2021/)
- 65% increase in research power since 2014 – [Research Excellence Framework 2021](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ref-2021/)
- Top 125 for Arts and Humanities – Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026
- Global Top 145 University - Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026
- Joint 64th in the world and 22nd in the UK for sustainability – QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026
- Top 5 city for affordability in the UK – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- World Top 50 and UK Top 5 student city – QS Best Student Cities 2026
- 89th in the world - TIME Magazine: World’s Top Universities 2026
[Recognition of professional qualifications outside of the UK](#)
If you’re studying an **accredited degree** and thinking about working in Europe after you graduate, the best place to find current information is the [UK Government’s guidance on recognition of UK professional qualifications in EU member states](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/recognition-of-uk-professional-qualifications-in-eu-member-states/recognition-of-uk-professional-qualifications-in-eu-member-states). This official resource explains whether your profession is regulated in another country, what steps you need to take, and which organisation you should contact.
## Facilities
Archaeologists have [exceptional facilities on campus](http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/about/facilities/#museums&archives). This includes over 200 years of scholarship, libraries and archaeological collections built up by the [Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle](http://www.newcastle-antiquaries.org.uk/) and the [Great North Museum: Hancock](https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/).
You'll have access to one of finest [archaeological collections](http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/about/facilities/#museums&archives) in the UK. You can access the following internationally important collections:
- prehistoric
- Greek
- Etruscan
- Roman
- medieval artefacts
- [Gertrude Bell](http://gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk/) archive
The Armstrong Building is home to Archaeology. It has:
- dedicated study spaces
- Reading Room
- computers
- free printing
- photocopying
- laptops for research trips
## Fees, Funding and Scholarships
### Tuition fees for 2026 entry (per year)
| Qualification: MPhil Full time | |
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| Home students Full time: 12 months | Tuition fees (per year) **Not set** |
| International students Full time: 12 months | Tuition fees (per year) £24,400 |
| Qualification: MPhil Part time | |
| --- | --- |
| Home students Part time: 24 months | Tuition fees (per year) **Not set** |
| Qualification: PhD Full time | |
| --- | --- |
| Home students Full time: 36 months | Tuition fees (per year) **Not set** |
| International students Full time: 36 months | Tuition fees (per year) £24,400 |
| Qualification: PhD Part time | |
| --- | --- |
| Home students Part time: 72 months | Tuition fees (per year) **Not set** |
[PGR Home fee note](#)
### Home fees for research degree students
For **2025-26** entry, we've aligned our standard **Home research fees** with those set by [UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)](https://www.ukri.org/). For **2026-27** entry, we will again be aligning our standard **Home research fees** with UKRI. They will announce their fees in Spring 2026.
[Tuition fee increases](#)
As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee to increase in each subsequent academic year of your course, subject to government regulations on fee increases and in line with inflation.
[EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals - tuition fee status](#)
Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.
EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support. **You may be eligible for a scholarship worth 25% off the international fee**. [Search our funding database](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/).
If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance [here](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/studying-in-the-uk-guidance-for-eu-students).
#### Scholarships
We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our [searchable postgraduate funding page](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/search-funding/) for more information.
### What you're paying for
Tuition fees include the costs of:
- matriculation
- registration
- tuition (or supervision)
- library access
- examination
- re-examination
- graduation
Find out more about:
- [living costs](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/student-life/cost/)
- [tuition fees](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/tuition-fees/)
[Deposit](#)
If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you may have to pay a deposit.
You can check this in the [How to apply section](#how-to-apply).
[Funding deadlines](#)
If you're applying for funding, always check the funding application deadline. This deadline may be earlier than the application deadline for your course.
For some funding schemes, you need to have received an offer of a place on a course before you can apply for the funding.
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## Entry requirements
The entrance requirements below apply to 2026 entry.
### Academic entry requirements
A minimum of a 2:1 honours degree and a Master's degree at Merit level, or international equivalent, in a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies and/or appropriate professional experience.
You must submit two letters of recommendation (obligatory) and a writing sample, such as a chapter from an MA dissertation or a published paper (optional).
### Qualifications from outside the UK
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### English Language requirements
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### Admissions policy
This policy applies to all undergraduate and postgraduate admissions at Newcastle University. It is intended to provide information about our admissions policies and procedures to applicants and potential applicants, to their advisors and family members, and to staff of the University.
[University Admissions Policy and related policies and procedures](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/applications-offers/application-help/)
### Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) can allow you to convert existing relevant university-level knowledge, skills and experience into credits towards a qualification. [Find out more about the RPL policy which may apply to this course](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/rpl/)
## How to apply
### Before you start
**Start Dates**
There are usually two possible start dates, although in some circumstances an alternative start date can be arranged:
- September
- January
**Closing Dates**
There is no application closing date for this course but specific deadlines for funding may apply.
We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts. This is so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.
**Specialised application information**
Before applying you should identify a supervisor from [our staff](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/people/archaeology/) who specialises in the area you wish to research. You are encouraged to contact them to discuss your intended path of study before you apply.
Read our [guidelines for producing a research proposal](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/mediav8/postgraduate/files/guidelines-for-producing-a-research-proposal.pdf) (PDF: 41.5KB).
**Deposit**
**All International students**
If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you must pay a deposit or submit an official letter of sponsorship. The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study with us. This deposit is non-refundable and will be deducted from your tuition fees when you register. You may also be subject to academic and English language qualification verification, confirmation of funds and credibility interviews.
**International students who received an offer before 18 March 2026**
- You are required to pay a £1,500 deposit or submit an official letter of sponsorship.
**International students Bangladesh, Ghana, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan who received an offer after 18 March 2026**
- You are required to pay a deposit of £5,000 or submit an official letter of sponsorship by 01 August 2026.
**All International students (excluding those from the markets above) who received an offer after 18 March 2026**
- You are required to pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship by 01 August 2026.
### Programme codes
| Qualification: MPhil Full time | |
| --- | --- |
| Full time: 12 months | Programme Code: 7210F |
| Qualification: MPhil Part time | |
| --- | --- |
| Part time: 24 months | Programme Code: 7210P |
| Qualification: PhD Full time | |
| --- | --- |
| Full time: 36 months | Programme Code: 8210F |
| Qualification: PhD Part time | |
| --- | --- |
| Part time: 72 months | Programme Code: 8210P |
### Using the application portal
The application portal has instructions to guide you through your application. It will tell you what documents you need and how to upload them.
You can choose to start your application, save your details and come back to complete it later.
If you’re ready, you can select Apply Online and you’ll be taken directly to the application portal.
Alternatively you can find out more about applying on our [applications and offers pages](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/applications-offers/ "https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/applications-offers/").
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### Overseas events
We regularly travel overseas to meet with students interested in studying at Newcastle University.
[Visit our events calendar for the latest events](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/)
## Get in touch
### Questions about this course?
If you have specific questions about this course you can contact:
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