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34 Short courses in Archaeology

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LEARN-SMA 2025. Local Stories, Global Voices: Archaeological Museums for International Audiences

This one-week intensive Summer School tackles one of today’s pressing questions: how do we communicate the legacy of ancient cultures to contemporary, global audiences? The program focuses on the content, design, and technologies that shape inclusive museum spaces and texts.

Certificate Full-time Online
5 days$293/full

Archaeological Field School of Etruscology

The Archaeological Field School of Etruscology offers a 10-day academic programme including archaeological excavation activities in the Etruscan necropolis of Colombaie di Volterra, located in northern Tuscany.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
13 days$1,173/full

Roman Ceramics in the Mediterranean Sea Routes (1st Century BC – 7th Century AD)

Ceramics will be presented through an integrated archaeological and archaeometric approach. Students will have the opportunity to attend lessons on the history of research into the main classes (Italian, Gallic, African, and Eastern Terra Sigillata), on common and cooking wares and on the most widely distributed types of Roman amphorae.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
6 days$586/full

Ancient Egyptian Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy and Magic

The Summer School “Ancient Egyptian Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, and Magic” is a 7-day intensive academic program aimed to introduce the students to the study of ancient Egyptian astronomy.

Certificate Part-time Online
7 days$586/full

Vada Volaterrana Archaeological Field School

The Summer School at Vada Volaterrana is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical experience in archaeological investigation, working side-by-side with skilfull and experienced researchers in the field. 

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$1,173/full

LEARN-SMA 2025. Story to Display: Writing Museum Panels, Labels, and Flyers

The one-week intensive Summer School explores strategies and methods for effective museum communication, with a focus on the content, design, and technology of labels and educational panels. 

Certificate Full-time Online
5 days$293/full

Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology

The Osteoarchaeology and Paleopathology course from University of Pisa is an academic program aimed at training students in anthropological and paleopathological laboratory methods. It is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain experience in bioarchaeological investigation by working side-by-side with leading researchers in the field.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$1,173/full

Al Tikha Archaeological Field School (Oman)

Together with its outreach activities, the variety of contexts explored at Al-Tikha serves as a reference point for the academic community and for wider audiences interested in antiquity, making Al-Tikha an ideal venue for the Winter School and for training a new generation of students and researchers.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
22 days$1,173/full

Acropoli of Populonia Archaeological Field School

This Archaeology Summer School takes place in the scenic medieval castle of Populonia, overlooking the Gulf of Baratti and the islands of the Tuscan Archipelago. The aim of the Summer School is the acquisition of knowledge on archaeological research in the study of the ancient world, practicing the stratigraphy method and the drafting of scientific documentation in the field.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
13 days$1,173/full

AI for Archaeologists, with Python

The Winter School will enable participants to explore and visualize data with Python, set up and train neural networks from scratch and/or by modifying pre-trained networks (transfer learning), in order to perform classification tasks based on images/texts. It is built around a new paradigm, which takes into consideration archaeologists as both producers and users of digital archaeological data.

Certificate Full-time On-campus +2
12 days$586/full

R 4 aRchaeologists

The “R 4 aRchaeologists” Winter School aims for a fruitful combination of archaeology and statistics through the teaching of Data analysis, Data mining, and Data visualisation techniques. It is conducted through R, a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. 

Certificate Full-time On-campus +2
12 days$586/full

Gallicano Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology

The Gallicano Field School in Medieval Archaeology and Bioarchaeology offers students a unique opportunity to engage in archaeological and bioarchaeological fieldwork. The program is centered around excavations at the Pieve di San Cassiano site in Gallicano, a municipality located approximately 20 miles north of Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
19 days$1,173/full

How to Study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments

The Summer School " How to study Egyptian Mummies: Techniques and Instruments" is a 7-day intensive academic program aimed to introduce the students to the study of ancient Egyptian mummies and mummification practice.

Certificate Part-time Online
7 days$586/yr
FutureLearn4,2(281)
Online

Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology

Enter the fascinating world of forensics, and learn how the deceased are located, recovered and analysed using DNA and pathology Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University by FutureLearn

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$110/full
Shandong University4,0(8)
Jinan, China Top 3% in Worldwide

Chinese Archaeology

Co-organized by Shandong University and Lanzhou University, this Chinese Archaeology summer program is a cultural and intellectual feast focusing on archaeology and Chinese culture, aiming to provide participants an opportunity to fully experience the regional differences between eastern and western China, as well as to gain a deeper understanding of the richness of Chinese culture.

Short Course Full-time On-campus +2
6 days$439/full
University of Cambridge4,4(63)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Introduction to Archaeology

This Introduction to Archaeology course offered by University of Cambridge is an introduction to a fascinating discipline. It is intended for anyone with an interest in the human past.

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$565/full
University of Cambridge4,4(63)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Fossils and the history of life

This Fossils and the history of life course offered by University of Cambridge covers four billion years of organisms on Earth; from microbes, through extinct groups such as trilobites, dinosaurs, and mammoths to the present biosphere. 

Short Course Full-time On-campus
7 daysTuition not available
Cranfield University4,0(89)
Cranfield, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Practical Archaeological Excavation

The Practical Archaeological Excavation course offered by Cranfield University aims to provide practical experience of a conventional archaeological excavation.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
10 days$6,122/full
University of Cambridge4,4(63)
Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

The Archaeology and anthropology of death and burial

The Archaeology and anthropology of death and burial course offered by University of Cambridge will present a wide range of topics relating to the beliefs and treatment of the dead, across cultures and through time, with current research including how archaeologists are using biomolecular evidence to access how identity is encoded in bones and teeth.

Certificate Part-time Online
2 months$565/full
University of Strathclyde4,2(57)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Scotland's Medieval and Early Modern Archaeology

University of Strathclyde offers the Scotland's Medieval and Early Modern Archaeology programme.

Certificate Full-time On-campus
2 monthsTuition not available

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