Celtic & Viking Archaeology

Programme structure

The taught component consists of two core courses and three optional courses, running over the first two academic terms. For MLitt students, this is followed by a period of self-study leading towards the dissertation during the summer: the MLitt dissertation is a sustained piece of scholarly work on a topic to be agreed between the convenor and the student. It is undertaken between May and September. 

Assessment is entirely on the basis of course work (essays, seminar presentations etc.). Progression to the MLitt dissertation will require performance at MLitt level across the coursework elements, and an assessed presentation will be made at an annual postgraduate symposium on the proposed dissertation topic.