Archaeology 30 ec

Intro

For whom?
The following BA graduates, whose intended MA focus areas do not concur with their previous education, are eligible for a pre-master in Archaeology:

• Leiden University students (not from the Archaeology department)

• other Dutch universities and HBO institutes (higher vocational education)

• foreign universities

Prerequisites
What you need in order to be admitted to a pre-master track in Archaeology:

• BA (university or HBO) obtained

• deficiencies with a maximum of 60 ec (1 year)

• the track and its courses are chosen in consultation with the Admission Committee and pre-master coordinator

• after completing the premaster track, you are directly admissible, but to the corresponding master track only.

Please note: these conditions will not automatically ensure you of admission to the pre-master track. Every application will be assessed individually by the Admissions Committee, and all programme choices are made in consultation with the BA study adviser.
An interview may be part of the selection procedure.

Depending on your previous training and background, the Admissions Committee may decide that a pre-master programme of 30 ec (1 semester, or half a year) is sufficient. In that case you only take the courses in either the 1st or 2nd semester, or for Archaeological Science, a selection of courses, from the 60 ec pre-master programme, as prescribed by the Admissions Committee in your admissions statement.

Application
The application procedure is as follows:

• Apply for the BA in Archaeology (higher year, not first year), via Studielink. Within a few days you will receive log-in details for the Leiden University online application portal, where you can opt for the Pre-master. In your motivation letter, please indicate for which of the 4 tracks in the Master you are applying.
  If you want to have a chance to be admitted to the MA directly, you can also apply for the MA straight away.

• The Admission Committee decides if you can be directly admitted to the MA or not. If you need to take a Pre-master programme, the Admission Committee will send you a negative admission decision for the MA, but including a proposal for a Pre-master programme. In that case you will have to apply for the BA, higher year, in Studielink and the Pre-master in the online application portal, as mentioned above. To prevent you from missing the deadlines, it is therefore advisable to fill out both the BA higher year/Pre-master and MA application at the same time.

Application deadline
Pre-master tracks start every September 1st and February 1st. The deadline for application is 1 April/15 October for non-EU students and students who request housing via Leiden University. For EU students and students who arrange their own housing, the deadline is 15 June/1 December.

More information
For additional information and application please contact the Admission Committee.

Tracks
The Master tracks are:

Global Archaeology

Applied Archaeology

Heritage and Museum Studies

Archaeological Science

Saxion

The Saxion Pre-master/minor track is specifically intended for 4th-year students at the Dutch HBO programme Saxion UAS in Deventer.
After completion of the programme you receive a list of your grades and a certificate issued by the Faculty of Archaeology, which gives you access to the MA in Archaeology at Leiden’s Faculty of Archaeology.

Please note:

• After completing the pre-master track, you are directly admissible, but to the corresponding master track only, so make sure you take the required courses for your intended MA/MSc track;

• All choices are to be made in consultation with the Bachelor study adviser;

• If for some reason you need to depart from the programme as stated below, this should always be compiled in consultation with and with the approval of the Admissions Committee.

Start: 1 September 2021.
Completion: before 1 July 2022.
Application: before 1 July 2021, please contact the Bachelor study adviser.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Global Archaeology, semester 1

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Global Archaeology.

This programme takes place in the first semester: September - December.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Global Archaeology, semester 2

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Global Archaeology.

This programme takes place in the second semester: February - May.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Applied Archaeology, semester 1

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Applied Archaeology.

This programme takes place in the first semester: September - December.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Applied Archaeology, semester 2

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Applied Archaeology.

This programme takes place in the second semester: February - May.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Heritage and Museum Studies, semester 1

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Heritage and Museum Studies.

This programme takes place in the first semester: September - December.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Heritage and Museum Studies, semester 2

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Heritage and Museum Studies.

This programme takes place in the second semester: February - May.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Archaeological Science, semester 1

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Archaeological Science.

This programme takes place in the first semester: September - December.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Archaeological Science, semester 2

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Archaeological Science.

This programme takes place in the second semester: February - May.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Archaeological Science, 1 year

Below is the programme (30 ec in total) intended as preparation for the Archaeology Master specialisation Archaeological Science.

This programme takes place in the first and second semester: September - December and February - May.

Below you see a programme that is on offer as a pre-master. Your definitive programme may be tailor-made and will always be compiled in consultance with and with the approval of the Admission Committee.

Seminars

Free choice from the seminars below.