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Postgraduate Study

Expected Academic Standard

Applicants for this course should have achieved a High II.i Honours Degree.

If your degree is not from the UK, please check International Qualifications to find the equivalent in your country.

Please be aware that this is the minimum criterion for academic results and that attaining the minimum does not guarantee admission to the programme. Higher conditions may be set in some cases.

Students are expected to enter the MPhil in Archaeology from a range of backgrounds:

  • From undergraduate degrees in archaeology or Egyptology from universities in the UK or overseas

  • From a wide range of cognate fields such as classics, history, geology, or anthropology, with varying amounts of archaeological background

  • From practical, often professional backgrounds in field archaeology, museums, or other related activities

If you have a non-traditional academic trajectory or your most recent degree is five or more years in the past, please contact the postgraduate admissions administrator before making an application so we can advise you appropriately.

University Minimum Academic Requirements


Language Requirement

IELTS (Academic)

Element Score
Listening 7.0
Writing 7.0
Reading 7.0
Speaking 7.0
Total 7.5

TOEFL Internet Score

Element Score
Listening 25
Writing 25
Reading 25
Speaking 25
Total 110

C1 Advanced

Score: Grade A & B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185 plus a Language Centre assessment)

C2 Proficiency

Score: Grade A, B, or C (with at least 200 with no element lower than 185).


Visa Information

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Key Information


Michaelmas 2027
Applications open
Sep. 9, 2026
Application deadline
Apr. 28, 2027
Course starts
Oct. 1, 2027
Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.
Funding Deadlines
Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 8, 2026
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 14, 2026

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2027, Lent 2028 and Easter 2028.

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