Anthropology and Archaeology, PhD, MPhil

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United Kingdom, Bristol

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University of Bristol

United Kingdom , Bristol

Key Facts

Program Level

PhD (Philosophy Doctorate)

Study Type

Full Time , Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

01/01/2023,01/01/2024,09/01/2023,09/01/2024

Campuses

Clifton Campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,100 / year

Next Intake September-2024

Anthropology and Archaeology, PhD, MPhil

About

MPhil: a standalone, one-year (full-time) research degree. Students will undertake their own research project, concluding in the submission of a 25,000 word dissertation. Students may have the option to audit units from our taught master's programmes if they are relevant to their research.

PhD: a research project undertaken across four years (full-time, minimum period of study three years), culminating in an 80,000 word thesis. As well as having the option to audit taught units, there may be the potential for PhD students to teach units themselves from their second year of study onwards.

The Department of Anthropology and Archaeology has an international 'four-field' approach, combining archaeology with evolutionary, social and linguistic anthropology. Our key strengths lie in our integrated approaches to understanding cultural, biological and social change: the spread of peoples, their ideas and material artefacts. We focus particularly on adaptation, adversity and globalisation.

Our research spans from earliest prehistory to the modern day. Field research takes place in the UK, as well as Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Singapore, Slovenia, Tanzania, Turkey, Venezuela, Vietnam, and elsewhere.

We are well equipped to undertake anthropological and archaeological fieldwork, including excavation, and we have world-class radiocarbon dating, isotopic and micro-imaging laboratories on site. We foster partnerships with professional institutions nationally and locally to provide additional collaborative opportunities for our students (eg with the Royal Anthropological Institute Ethnographic Film Festival, UNESCO City of Film, and Bristol Museum and Art Gallery).

In addition, we draw on expertise and facilities from across the University (eg Brigstow Institute; Cabot Institute for the Environment; Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research; Jean Golding Institute). We also work closely with institutes and centres in the Faculties of Social Sciences and Law (Migration Mobilities Bristol; the Centre for Environmental Humanities; and the Centre for Health, Humanities and Science), as well as the Faculty of Science (eg Bristol Isotope Group; Organic Geochemistry Unit).

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate applicants

You should apply online for all our postgraduate programmes.

Entry requirements vary for each programme. Please check our postgraduate programme listings for details of specific requirements.

Applicants will need to meet the English language requirements for their chosen course. Different courses need different levels of language skills, referred to as ‘profiles’. The required profile will be shown on the course page. Find out more about our English language profiles.

To be considered for admission to a master's degree programme at the University of Bristol, the minimum requirement for entry is an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree that is equivalent to a UK upper second-class degree (also known as a 2:1).

Applicants who hold a four-year bachelor's degree from a prestigious university with a minimum GPA of 3.0 or 73% will be considered for admission to a master's degree (the requirement will depend on your undergraduate university).
Applicants who hold a good master's degree from a prestigious university will be considered for admission to PhD study.

English Program Requirements

You need to achieve required levels of English to qualify for a place on your chosen course/programme.

Different courses/programmes need different levels of language skills. We refer to these skill levels as ‘profiles’. The profile for your chosen course/ programme is shown on the course/programme page.

The tests and levels you need to achieve to meet the requirements are on each profile page.

English language proficiency tests should have been obtained within two years of the start date of your programme/course.

If you are from, or have studied in, an English-speaking country, you may be exempt from the need to provide additional evidence of your English language ability.

Applying

You do not need to have reached the required level before you apply.

We will look at your academic qualifications and decide what offer we will make you. If you haven’t yet reached the required English level, we will give you a target grade to meet as part of your offer.

What you need to do

If you have the required level

If you have the required level, you must include it in your application. You do not need to do anything else. If you are from an English-speaking country as defined by UK Visas and Immigration, then you are considered to have the required level.

If you have started but not completed the required level

If you haven’t reached the required level in English language for your course/programme, you will be given a target grade in your offer.

You will need to provide a valid English language qualification showing you have met the required target grade.

If you don’t have the required level

If you don’t have the required level you could try one of the following:

Taking a pre-sessional language course offered by the University
Taking an IELTS Academic test
Taking a different course in your home country which qualifies (see the list under the profile)
Re-sitting the language tests in your home country to reach the required level

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,100 / year

How to Apply

1. Find a programme
Search the postgraduate online prospectus to find your programme. Read the admissions statement for information on entry requirements, the application process, and supporting documents required.
2. Start your application
You can either select Apply now on the programme's prospectus page or head straight to the online application portal.

New applicants will need to create a new account. Returning applicants can use their existing username and password. You can save your application and return to continue it later.

Tip: Make sure you enter your details as they appear on your passport or legal documents.
Tip: Enter a current email address that will be valid beyond the end of the academic year, as we will use this to contact you about your application.

Important: If an agent's email address is on the application form, we will not be able to contact you directly about your application. We can only communicate with the email address on the application form.
3. Complete your application
The application form contains multiple sections you need to complete before you can submit your application. You can see each section on the left of the screen.

Uploading documents:
Check the admissions statement for the documents you need to support your application.
Upload your references to the Referees section if you already have them. Or, tell us your referee's email address and we will email them to submit the reference online.

Documents must:
- include the file extension appropriate to its format,
- not be password protected,
- not contain macros.
4. Check your application
Check each section in your application carefully. Make sure you have answered all the questions and uploaded all the documents required in the admissions statement for the programme.
5. Submit your application
You may need to pay an application fee before you submit your application. If a programme requires an application fee, it is noted on the first page of the application and in the funding section. You are required to pay this fee to submit your application, or you can request an application fee waiver if you are eligible.

When you submit an application, your responses will become the official property of the University of Bristol and we will base our admission decision on the information you provide.

You will receive an email confirmation of your submission and a link to your applicant portal, where you can track its progress.

Take a look at our After you apply pages to understand what the process is once you have submitted your application.