Program Overview
The Archaeology - Prehistory of Europe at Leiden University is a MA programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Archaeology - Prehistory of Europe programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Netherlands and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Leiden, Netherlands
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Archaeology - Prehistory of Europe programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Prehistory
The course provides an overview of the highlights of European archaeology. The series is structured around important themes that are relevant across periods and geographic regions. Themes are illustrated by crucial case studies taken from across European Archaeology.
The course instills familiarity with the research history of European Archaeology, with the diversity of human societies from Pleistocene hunter-gatherers to historic urban states and with the breadth of human experience.
Historical Archaeology
This is a hands-on lecture course with a focus on material culture from shipwrecks dating from 1500 to 1900. We will be working with the best-dated and most well-preserved archaeological collection in the Low Countries and beyond.
After a an introduction to ceramics and the Dutch classification system, you will work with the collection yourself. The focus will be on ceramics and glass, but other artefacts will be touched upon (such as ship’s equipment, personal belongings and navigational equipment).
Although many pottery complexes from urban archaeological contexts have been published, their dating is usually broad. Shipwrecks cannot always be dated to the year, but they can be dated much more precisely than pottery from cesspits.
Key Developments in European Prehistory
This is a course in which key developments in prehistoric Europe will be discussed, taking place between the 7th and the end of the 1st millennium BC. The emphasis is on how Prehistory shaped the modern world.
The focus is on agrarian communities. Themes that may be addressed include the spread of farming in Europe, the rise and history of ritual landscapes, the deep history of migration, Prehistoric religion and cosmology, invention and adaptation of metallurgy, Bronze Age and Iron Age 'world systems', ethnogenesis (Celts, Germans, Scythians), and the legacy of Prehistory in modern Europe.
Archeologie en Erfgoed van Nederland
In de cursus Archeologie en Erfgoed van Nederland gaan we in op de nieuwste wetenschappelijke inzichten in de Archeologie van Nederland (van Paleolithicum tot WOII). Wat weten we over het verre verleden van Nederland?
Hoe past dat in een bredere Noordwest-Europese context? Hoe brengen we ons verhaal naar het publiek, maar ook welk verhaal? Daarnaast kijken we ook naar de bredere rol van het archeologisch erfgoed in het heden. Studenten worden uitgedaagd om archeologische kennis toe te passen in een voortdurend veranderende wetenschappelijke en politiek-maatschappelijke omgeving.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- BA degree (or equivalent) in Archaeology or relevant discipline. Additional specific requirements may apply per specialisation area.
- Students with an average overall grade of 6,0 or lower (Dutch grading system) will not be accepted. In some cases a pre-master will be recommended.
- Students with an average overall grade between 6,0 and 6,5 and/or unconvincing letter of motivation (in terms of content or linguistics), and/or students with a study delay of more than one year may be invited for an interview, after which the Admission Committee will decide upon admission.
- Students with an average overall grade of 6,5 or higher will be admitted unconditionally.\xc3\x82\xc2\xa0
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: EUR 16,600 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 2,006 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Leiden University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden, Netherlands
Leiden University is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2015-10-17
- Start Date 2018-02-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months