Egyptology MA

Year of entry: 2025

Course length: 24 Months Part-Time (Distance Learning)

About the course

This innovative course looks at specific aspects of ancient Egyptian society and culture and allows you to study the development of the field of Egyptology itself. You’ll have the opportunity to learn applicable skills, such as how to organise museum exhibits, how to apply successfully for research funding and how to publish articles and books at various levels, enabling you to prepare for a career in Egyptology and the heritage sector, or for doctoral study. The course is delivered entirely online through weekly recorded lectures and interactive discussion boards, which foster a sense of community and encourage discussion between the course tutors and students.

Year One

Academic Skills and Research Design in Egyptian
Social Studies of Ancient Egypt
Art and Artists in Ancient Egypt
Urbanism in Ancient Egypt

Year Two

Ancient Egyptian Religion and Funerary Beliefs
Identity and the Individual in Ancient Egypt
The Amarna Period
Fast-track Middle Egyptian

The second semester of Year 2 is dedicated to researching and writing a 15,000-word dissertation.

These are example course units based on 2024/25 options and are subject to change each year.

Jerikay Gayle

MA Egyptology

“I would unabashedly have to say the highlight of my MA experience has been getting to bask in the star-power of contemporary giants in the Egyptology field, getting an up-close-and-personal interactive experience with my award-winning professors and lecturers who I formerly had access to only through BBC and National Geographic specials and glossy magazine articles. Thanks to close contact afforded by the programme, I now get personal emails discussing research matters from a truly impressive gamut of world-renowned scholars!“