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 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Archaeology programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Archaeology with Year Abroad, BA University of Southampton United Kingdom Bachelor's 27,763 USD
Master in Biomolecular Archaeology, MSc (Part Time) University of Aberdeen United Kingdom Master's 30,029 USD
Master in Bioarchaeology: Zooarchaeology University of Exeter, England United Kingdom Master's 25,550 USD
Archaeology University College Cork Ireland 21,612 USD
Master in Archaeology University of Exeter, England United Kingdom Master's 25,550 USD
Bachelor in Archaeological Science University of Reading United Kingdom Bachelor's 41,836 USD
Master in Near Eastern Archaeology Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,611 USD
PhD in Near Eastern Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD
Master Archeologie, Sciences Pour L'Archeologie — Archéologie de l'Europe moyenne Université de Strasbourg France Master's 292 USD
Bachelor in Bioarchaeology, BSc (Hons) University of York United Kingdom Bachelor's 37,259 USD
Master in Bioarchaeology: Human Osteology University of Exeter, England United Kingdom Master's 25,550 USD
Master of Arts in Digital and Computational Archaeology University of Cologne Germany Master's
Master in The Ancient Mediterranean World. History, Archaeology and Art Università degli Studi di Pavia Italy Master's 2,885 USD
Bachelor in Archaeology The American College of Greece Greece Bachelor's 14,883 USD
Master in Prehistory and Historical Archaeology University of Vienna Austria Master's
Master in Computer and Geoscience in Archaeology Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied Sciences Germany Master's
Bachelor in Archaeology, MA University of Aberdeen United Kingdom Bachelor's 28,391 USD
Master in Classical Archaeology Heidelberg University Germany Master's 1,611 USD
Forensic Archaeology University of Wrocław Poland 4,500 USD
Master in Osteoarchaeology, MSc (Part Time) University of Aberdeen United Kingdom Master's 30,029 USD
Master in Classical Archaeology Università degli Studi di Roma UnitelmaSapienza Italy Master's 2,920 USD
Master of Arts in Archaeology of the Ancient World (MAAW) Freie Universität Berlin Germany Master's
Master in Global Archaeology Leiden University The Netherlands Master's 19,300 USD
PhD in Provincial Roman Archaeology Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany PhD

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 28, 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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