Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Cambridge
Undergraduate Studies
The Assyriology B.A. at Cambridge is a three-year course, with a range of options in Part I (1st year) and Parts IIA and IIB (2nd and 3rd years). The course will allow students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of the languages, literature, history and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia. Students may also study the archaeology of Mesopotamia, without the languages, as part of the regular B.A. course in Archaeology. It is also possible to combine the study of Assyriology with Egyptology.
Graduate Studies
The 1-year M.Phil in Assyriology aims both to introduce students with little or no previous experience of the subject to the study of ancient Mesopotamia and to allow those already with some knowledge of the region's archaeology or languages to enhance this by studying one or more aspects to greater depth.
The PhD at Cambridge is a 3-year degree, and doctoral students should be in a position to begin independent research at the beginning of their course.
Funding
Details of funding for graduate courses.