University of Southampton, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Masters Degrees

The overall aim of this MA is to provide advanced training in applied linguistics or language in education to professionals with language interests, typically language teachers in schools, further and higher education. Read more

This PhD integrates structured coursework in applied linguistics and English language teaching and research skills training with the production of an original research thesis. Read more

Learn how to uncover the secrets of past lives through the study of human and animal skeletons. With this specialist master’s in bioarchaeology, you’ll gain expertise in human anatomy, with unlimited access to our large skeletal collection. Read more

This vocational master’s degree will prepare you for a career in commercial archaeology. Through hands-on experience you’ll gain the skills to plan and run archaeological projects, from survey and excavation to analysis and reporting. Read more

Explore the evolution, biology and behaviour of humankind through the study of our Stone Age ancestors. With this specialist master’s in palaeoanthropology you’ll gain expertise in the analysis of stone tools and hominin skulls to understand our evolutionary journey. Read more

Build the skills you need for a career in archaeological research or the heritage industry with this flexible archaeology master’s. Read more

The heritage industry is a major and growing contributor to the global economy, employing increased numbers of skilled heritage managers. Read more

MA Communication Design is the study of information and interface design. This course is research driven and combines creativity and critical analysis of contemporary media, with knowledge of the latest methodologies and tools. Read more

Based within a working gallery and informed by world class research, this degree combines direct experience, behind-the-scenes industry insights and an academic exploration of contemporary curation discourses. Read more

The Creative Writing MA course at Southampton challenges you to cross boundaries. Read more

The MA Cultural Heritage Studies is a broad pathways-based programme designed to cover the many facets of cultural heritage, while offering a personalized and flexible programme tailored to your needs. Read more

Convert your creative ideas into business success and use the power of design and innovation in a corporate context. This MA Design Management will teach you how to understand, manage and oversee the process of design in all aspects of business, providing you with a huge range of career opportunities. Read more

This programme provides a focused route for new English language professionals who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills in the English language curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Read more

The MA English Language Teaching (ELT) is a post experience programme which provides English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers from the UK and overseas with the opportunity to reflect on their professional experience, develop a deeper understanding of the theory and practice of English language teaching and gain the skills and competences required for leadership roles in ELT. Read more

The MA pathway in Eighteenth-Century Studies is an interdisciplinary programme for the study of eighteenth-century British culture which draws on modules in literature and history, and has contributions from all subject-areas in the Faculty of Humanities. Read more