Archaeology
Explore your curiosity
Archaeology, ancient history and anthropology encompass the study of humanity from our origins to the present. The Department has a strong offering of part-time learning opportunities in these subjects, offering students the chance for progression from a short course through to a part-time graduate degree programme.
Short courses for adult learners
Explore a new topic or revisit a favourite subject over the course of a few days, a few weeks or a term. Our short courses run in person or online, with some offered in both formats – so you can choose the study option best for you.
Many of our short courses, including flexible online courses, weekly classes (both in Oxford and online) and some summer schools, can be studied for credit, which means they can count towards a recognised qualification such as our Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education.
Oxford qualifications and professional development
Upcoming courses
Online - live • Short courses • Professional development • Hybrid - in person or online
How can design codes support more popular and sustainable development? How can local character be used to enhance cities? This course explains the concept of design codes and gives practical advice creating successful codes. Join us online or in Oxford.
- Wed 13 Nov 2024
- 1 meetings
- 09:00- 16:30
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Chipping Norton (Oxon) is a Cotswolds market town with a rich history, recently the subject of a major study by the Victoria County History. This day provides an overview of the latest research on the town’s archaeology, history and historic buildings.
- Sat 16 Nov 2024
- 9:45am – 5:15pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Short course introducing potential witnesses and advocates to the techniques and procedures of public inquiries dealing with the historic environment, including preparing proofs of evidence. A mock inquiry will be staged.
- Mon 25 Nov 2024 – 27 Nov 2024
- 3 meetings
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
Government and law present a difficult challenge for landscape archaeology. Yet, there is much that archaeology can contribute. This lecture discusses how the study of assembly places provides us with unique insights into early medieval society.
- Fri 29 Nov 2024
- 4:45 – 6:15pm
Online - live • Short courses • Hybrid - in person or online
This event examines the concept of the commons, with case studies from archaeology, anthropology and geography. It explores the things we share in common – language, knowledge, physical resources, and the forms of organisation needed to protect them.
- Sat 30 Nov 2024
- 10:15am – 5:30pm
Award courses and related programmes
Cultural Heritage Training
Expert tuition for those with a keen interest, professional or personal, in archaeology, historic buildings and cultural heritage.Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education
A flexible, part-time route to an Oxford University qualification. Gain credit from flexible short online courses, weekly classes, and the Oxford University Summer School for Adults. Explore a wide range of subjects in this multidisciplinary programme.Undergraduate Certificate in Archaeology
An introductory part-time undergraduate course for adults with little or no previous experience of academic archaeology. Taught at first-year undergraduate level, this two-year course introduces ideas, approaches, sites and methods.Undergraduate Diploma in British Archaeology
Gain a grounding in British archaeology with this two-year part-time undergraduate course, taught at second-year university level. Modules available: Early Prehistoric; Later Prehistoric and Roman; and Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval.Advanced Diploma in British Archaeology
This one-year part-time advanced diploma consists of a taught module on one of three periods of British archaeology and includes a 10,000-word dissertation. The course is taught at third-year undergraduate level.MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology
The MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology is a part-time modular course over two years.DPhil in Archaeology
The part-time DPhil programme was first offered in Archaeology in 2003 with several successful DPhil completions now having taken place.