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Postgraduate Study

Funding Opportunities

There are many different sources of funding available to support UK and international students at the Department of Archaeology but full scholarships for MPhil students are highly competitive. The Department of Archaeology enters exceptionally strong MPhil candidates for Gates Cambridge and scholarship schemes administered by the Cambridge Trust.

The Department of Archaeology also administers several funds which aim to support archaeological fieldwork, Egyptology and Assyriology at MPhil level and will endeavour to support students in obtaining funding from
University and external sources.

For further information about funding opportunities at the Department of Archaeology consult the Funding for Postgraduate Students page on the Department website.

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost
University Composition Fee £14,574
Maintenance £15,834
Total Annual Commitment £30,408

Fieldtrips specified as part of the course do not incur additional costs to students.

Costs may be incurred by students in the course of data collection or fieldwork for their dissertation depending
on their topic. Such topics or methods are not prescribed and alternative projects incurring no additional costs
will be available to all students.

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Key Information


10 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Philosophy

Department of Archaeology

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Dates and deadlines:

Michaelmas 2025

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2024
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2025

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 3, 2024
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 16, 2024

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2025, Lent 2026 and Easter 2026.


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