Prehistoric Archaeology

4 semesters (max. 8 semesters) | 120 ECTS credits

Required courses (18 credits)

• Theoretical Archaeology
• Ethnoarchaeology
• Archaeozoology
• Palaeoanthropology
• Archaeological excavations

Restricted Electives (3 of 4 courses) (18 credits)

• Neolithic Europe
• Europe in the Bronze and Iron Ages
• Paleolithic and Neolithic of Africa
• Protohistory of Africa

Electives (24 credits)
The choices must be approved by the person in charge of MA dissertation.

Dissertation (60 credits)

www.unige.ch/conditions/MA

A Bachelor in Prehistoric Archaeology, Archaeology, Prehistory or a degree deemed equivalent. Completion of complementary credits could be asked.

Deadline for candidates that hold a foreign bachelor's degree: 28 February 2026
(30 April 2026 for candidates that hold a Swiss bachelor's degree at the start of the next academic year AND, according to their nationality, are not subject to a visa for entry into Switzerland for more than 90 days, according to Swiss government requirements and regardless of their current place of residence, or for candidates holding a Swiss residence permit that is valid beyond 30 April.)

www.unige.ch/enrolment

Students may earn up to 30 credits while on exchange. They may also conduct research outside the university, under the supervision of a faculty member, or do a work placement at a leading external laboratory in order to complete their Master's degree.

www.unige.ch/exchange

The Master in Prehistoric Archaeology leads to a number of professions both in Switzerland and abroad, including:

• Archaeologist (notably in the cantonal archaeological services, rescue archaeology research institutions, rescue archaeology firms and international rescue archaeology programmes in Africa)
• Teacher and scientific researcher
• Museum curator
• Culture, etc.

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Sciences II
30 quai Ernest-Ansermet
1211 Genève 4

STUDENT AFFAIRS
T. +41 (0)22 379 66 61/62/63
secretariat-etudiants-sciences(at)unige.ch

ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Xavier Chillier
T. +41 (0)22 379 67 15
conseiller-etudes-sciences(at)unige.ch

PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Marie Besse
T. +41 (0)22 379 69 15
Marie.Besse(at)unige.ch

ARCHAEOLOGY OF AFRICA AND ANTHROPOLOGY
Anne Mayor
T. +41 (0)22 379 69 49
Anne.Mayor(at)unige.ch