Maritime Archaeology MSc (Full-time, Part-time)

Course overview

Why Study Maritime Archaeology at BU?

• Established strong links with national and international academic and commercial bodies
• Encourage professional networking between our students and colleagues around the world
• Committed to form the maritime archaeologists of the near future
• Pride ourselves in providing the best international expertise in research and education

What will I study?

This course focuses on the principles of maritime archaeology of all periods within the broader international context and is delivered with the collaboration of reknown professionals from different parts of the world. With climate change creating long term alterations in the marine environment, this will be the first taught maritime archaeology course internationally to include units that address this issue.

The primary research areas are: archaeology of seafaring and the development of ships; site formation and in situ preservation; marine environmental processing; diving project management. Projects within this research cluster benefit greatly from collaborations and exchanges with many organisations on a national and international level.

The international flavour of the course is given not just by topics studied or by the international collaboration but by the presence of students coming from all over the world. In the past the cohort included students registered from as far as Japan, Denmark, Cyprus, Portugal, Germany, Belgium and Italy.

The academic staff delivering this course have a wide range of expertise, supported by access to a wide range of technology to enable effective research in and out of the field. To read more about the academic staff and their expertise, please visit the academic staff page.