Study Archaeology in Europe

369 programmes in archaeology at 107 universities in Europe are open to international students; 80% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 12,000 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 292 USD and 29,975 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Archaeology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Archaeological Sciences and Human Evolution University of Tubingen Germany Master's —
Master in Mediterranean Archeology Sapienza University of Rome Italy Master's 1,500 USD
Bachelor in Archeology University of Pécs Hungary Bachelor's 5,140 USD
Master in Archeology University of Pécs Hungary Master's 5,140 USD
Master in Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World University of Bologna Italy Master's 4,170 USD
Master in Archaeology University of Tubingen Germany Master's —
Bachelor in Archaeology University of Cambridge, England United Kingdom Bachelor's 33,451 USD
Bachelor in Archaeology University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Archaeology Bournemouth University United Kingdom Bachelor's 22,181 USD
Master in Archaeology Uppsala University Sweden Master's 5,280 USD
Master in Archaeological Science University of Oxford United Kingdom Master's 46,368 USD
Master in Archaeology University of Oxford United Kingdom Master's —
PhD in Archaeology PhD MA by Research (On-Campus or by Distance Learning) Online University of Birmingham, England United Kingdom PhD 28,419 USD
Master in Archaeology University of Glasgow United Kingdom Master's 37,581 USD
Bachelor in Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology Liverpool Hope University, Childwall United Kingdom Bachelor's 17,062 USD
Master in Archaeology (Archaeological Excavation) University College Cork Ireland Master's 21,495 USD
Master in Archaeology and Heritage MA (Full-time, Distance learning) Online University of Leicester United Kingdom Master's 11,739 USD
Master in Archaeology and Heritage MA (Part-time, Distance learning) Online University of Leicester United Kingdom Master's 11,739 USD
Master in Maritime Archaeology, MSc University of Southampton United Kingdom Master's 30,215 USD
Master in Digital Archaeology, MSc University of York United Kingdom Master's 37,768 USD
Certificate in Archaeological Excavation and Recording with Osteology Dundalk Institute of Technology Ireland — —
Master in Near Eastern Archaeology (2 Years) Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,752 USD
Master in Archaeology (Theory and Practice) Lund University Sweden Master's 11,616 USD
Master in Archaeology University of Amsterdam The Netherlands Master's 12,000 USD

Archaeology in Europe by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 122 18,400 USD 25,252 USD 34,056 USD
Master's 205 292 USD 12,000 USD 29,975 USD
PhD 25 13,591 USD 32,418 USD 34,977 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Universities for archaeology in Europe

Study Archaeology in Europe: common questions

How many archaeology programmes are there in Europe?
369 archaeology programmes at 107 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a archaeology degree in Europe cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in archaeology in Europe is 12,000 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 292 USD and 29,975 USD per year.
Can I study archaeology in Europe in English?
Yes — 80% of the archaeology programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (295 of 369).
Are any of these archaeology programmes available online?
5 of the 369 programmes in Europe are delivered online or by distance learning.

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