# Archaeology
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# Archaeology
#### Top 50 in the world for Archaeology
QS World Subject Rankings 2025
#### Top 10 in the UK for Archaeology and Forensic Science
10th in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026
#### Top 10 in the Complete University Guide
Ranked 9th for Archaeology in the UK
#### 4th in the UK for internationally excellent Archaeology research
Research Excellence Framework 2021
### Degrees in Exeter
- [Archaeology MA](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/archaeology/archma/)
- [Bioarchaeology: Forensic Anthropology MSc](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/archaeology/forensic/)
- [Bioarchaeology: Human Osteology MSc](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/archaeology/humanosteology/)
- [Bioarchaeology: Zooarchaeology MSc](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/archaeology/zooarchaeology/)
- [Forensic Investigations MSc](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/archaeology/forensic-investigations/)
### Related courses
- [Magic and Occult Science MA](https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/courses/arabislamic/magic-occult-science/)
Our department is surrounded by sites of archaeological interest and is currently involved in many exciting projects across the world. You will be joining a vibrant, active postgraduate community, with many opportunities to get involved with the research conducted in the department beyond your academic classes. We currently have active research projects in the UK, Europe, South America, North America, Central Asia and South Asia, which may offer fieldwork opportunities.
Our facilities include dedicated postgraduate workrooms, a landscape research room, a state-of-the-art bioarchaeology lab, access to the university’s Digital Humanities Lab, experimental archaeology centre and other laboratory facilities. Our research encompasses evidence-based social archaeology – specialising in bioarchaeology, landscape, experimental and environmental archaeology – and material culture and social agency.
Being a postgraduate student at Exeter is fun, challenging and overall a great experience I would recommend to anyone considering postgraduate study.
There is a postgraduate community in the Archaeology department, we all get on really well and are able to help each other. The staff are really helpful and understanding so any problems you have, study-wise or anything else, they are always there to lend a hand.
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Amy
Bioarchaeology: Forensic Anthropology MSc