Categories: Archaeology and Palaeoenvironment, Postgraduate Courses, Sweden
Umeå University is the only University in Sweden which provides a Master's Degree in Environmental Archaeology. The subject is also introduced to the students at the Bachelor's level.
Archaeology students at Umeå come into contact with environmental archaeology as an integral part of their undergraduate training. They are familiarised with the laboratory, something quite unusual in a Scandinavian archaeology degree programme, and given the chance to try out a variety of analysis methods in a research and consultancy context. Specialize in Landscape- or Environmental Archaeology and learn to gather information to interpret ancient landscapes and environments through inventory, mapping and sampling. By mixing theory with practical exercises in the field and laboratory, you prepare for a career in a number of different disciplines and you can work both locally and globally with important societal issues such as sustainability, climate change and cultural environment work.
