A postgraduate program
Fast facts
Course type: Postgraduate (coursework)
Availability (full-time or part-time): Full-time (N/A for the Graduate Certificate and external study) l Part-time
Location: On campus l External (N/A for full-time study)
Courses
Course name: Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology
Duration (full-time equivalent): 6 months
GradStart code: 2GC021
CRICOS code: External
Course name: Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology
Duration (full-time equivalent): 1 year
GradStart code: 2GD012
CRICOS code: 046437B
Course name: Master of Maritime Archaeology
Duration (full-time equivalent): 2 years
GradStart code: 2CM019
CRICOS code: 075592F
Overview
The Department of Archaeology at Flinders University has taught maritime archaeology at undergraduate level since 1996 and at postgraduate level since 2002 as well as providing supervision for MA (by research and thesis) and PhD students.
The Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology (GPMA) was established in 2002 and is now the largest, most successful and currently the only active program of its kind in Australia. The program has two academic staff, one adjunct staff, and a part-time technical officer as well as two PhD students (on scholarships) who work part-time in the program.
The Graduate Program has drawn students from eight different countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Japan) and graduates are now working for underwater cultural heritage management agencies, museums, consultancy companies and universities, both in Australia and overseas.
Topics offered in the Graduate Program including Maritime Archaeology in Australia, Global Perspectives in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology, Issues in Maritime Archaeology, Maritime Archaeological Field School, Coastal and Underwater Archaeology, Ships: Research, Recording and Reconstruction and Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation.
Study modes
Students can choose to study on-campus in Adelaide where both full-time and part-time studies are available or can study externally (currently only available part-time). External studies are available through a combination of distance learning (CD ROM and printed readers) and online (E-learning) topics, some of which are jointly offered by Flinders University and the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland). This flexibility means that students can study in their own time while still living and working at home.
The program also offers additional topics in "intensive" mode where students can complete the lecture, seminar and workshop components of a topic over a short period (six to nine days) and submit assessments after they have returned home. One requirement is that all students must complete a two-week intensive maritime archaeology field school.
What will I study?
Refer to the course rule: - Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology
- Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology
- Master of Maritime Archaeology
Entry requirements
Applicants for the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology normally require an approved undergraduate degree or equivalent, majoring in archaeology.
Applicants for the Master of Maritime Archaeology normally require:
- an approved bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in Archaeology or a related discipline and have achieved a grade point average of 5.6 in the upper level topics in the major sequence in Archaeology or a closely related discipline,
- or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology, or an equivalent qualification, and have achieved a grade point average of 5.6 in this award; or an approved Honours degree in Archaeology or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution.
Students who have completed the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma (or other qualifications deemed equivalent) receive credit when progressing to the Graduate Diploma or Masters.
International students: Entry and English language requirements
Applications
| Domestic students | |
|---|---|
| Mid year entry: | Yes |
| Applications: | SATAC - GradStart |
| Application closing dates: | Check GradStart.
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| International students | |
|---|---|
| Mid year entry: | Yes |
| Applications: | How to apply |
| Application closing dates: | Semester 1 - 30 November of the year proceeding admission Semester 2 - 31 May of that year. |
Annual fees
| Course | Domestic students | International students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology | Place type: Full fee paying $5,940 | Not available to international students |
| Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology | Place type: Full fee paying $11,880 | Download fee schedule |
| Master of Maritime Archaeology | Place type: Full fee paying $12,375 | Download fee schedule |
Note: Domestic student fees are indicative only. Further information: How are these fees calculated?
