Maritime Archaeology

The Maritime Archaeology programme deals with the sea's cultural and historical significance for man, for example, with shipwrecks. You will work with maritime cultural heritage and learn how you recover and preserve it.

You will learn about both practical and theoretic reconnaissance methods, and become familiar with underwater excavating, remote sensing and field conservation.

In addition, you will learn about the administrative tasks that are associated with the administration of cultural heritage. In this aspect, you will cover courses in management, law and economics.

You should expect extra expenses for diving equipment and instructions, if you are planning to be a diving marine archaeologist.

Teaching varies between lectures and classroom instruction. In the third semester, there is a 3-week course with field excavation.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

If you choose to complete the master degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Master of Arts (MA).

To be admitted to an MA programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MA programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms. Apply directly at the university.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Maritime Archaeology in Esbjerg.

University of Southern Denmark

At the University of Southern Denmark Maritime Archaeology can be studied as a 2-year MA programme (120 ECTS).

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.sdu.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk