MSc Forensic Archaeology And Anthropology

Our internationally respected research expertise will provide you with some of the best resources available for archaeological research.

This exciting new MSc will equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue further research in forensic archaeology and anthropology, and/or find employment, either within a forensics-related profession or the graduate market more generally. This is an intensive, hands-on, practical course, which includes extensive analysis of human skeletal remains, mock court experience, excavation of ‘mass graves’, and knowledge of the legal and ethical issues associated with forensic contexts. This MSc is aimed at graduates from a variety of backgrounds, who seek knowledge, experience and skills in forensic archaeology and anthropology. The course is unique in the UK in terms of its strong international humanitarian focus, and the research excellence that is at its core. The course has been designed to fulfill the accreditation criteria of the Chartered Society of Forensic Science Component Standards and to align with the UN Sustainability Goals, in particular peace and justice.

Course structure

Core modules

Term 1

• Osteoprofiling
• Research Skills in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology

Term 2

• Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology: Theory and Practice

Optional Modules available in previous years include

• Isotope and Biomolecular Archaeology
• Palaeopathology: Theory and Method

Term 3

Dissertation