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Immerse yourself in the material culture of Europe’s past

Are you looking for a world-class education in the archaeology of Europe and the adjacent Mediterranean region or Digital Archaeology and Heritage? Then the Master’s degree programme in Archaeology – with its two distinct tracks – may be the programme for you.

The Master’s degree programme in Archaeology will provide you with ample opportunities to explore new methods, current themes and up-to-date knowledge in the archaeology of Europe and the Mediterranean from the Bronze Age until the early Modern Period.

After completing the MA Archaeology, you could find employment at a commercial archaeological firm, museum, government agency, or in the IT sector. Interested in an academic career? Our program provides you with every opportunity to pursue this path.

The programme offers two tracks:

Both tracks will help you to enhance your knowledge and hone your research skills. The European and Mediterranean Archaeology track offers specialist courses on Greek and Roman archaeology, and later periods and covers themes such as Mobility and Migration, Historical Archaeology and Heritage. The Digital Archaeology and Heritage track covers core digital methods and theory, including 3D visualization and virtual reconstruction, as well as advanced spatial analysis and data science. The small-scale setting of the MA programme provides the ideal setting to combine theory and practice.

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Discover your Archaeology programme

Theory meets practice in this unique Archaeology programme that’s offered jointly by VU Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam. You’ll benefit from a strong theoretical focus as well as practice-oriented modules in which you’ll interpret field data and study archaeological materials first-hand.

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