Program Overview

Program Details

The program in question is the GIS for Environmental Archaeology and Archaeology course, which is a 7.5-credit course offered at Umeå University.

Course Description

Environmental archaeology data have geographical, chronological, and human dimensions, which are prerequisites for our knowledge of past human activities, landscapes, and environments. The analysis of these dimensions requires an understanding of the manipulation and evaluation of these data and their relationships. This course will allow students to learn aspects of the management of geographical databases along with a number of analysis and visualization techniques.

Course Details

• Type: Course, second cycle
• Study pace: Full time
• Study location: Umeå
• Type of studies: On campus
• Language: English
• Number of credits: 7.5 credits
• Teaching hours: Daytime
• Start date: 19 January 2026
• End date: 18 February 2026

Eligibility

• Univ: 90 ECTS courses in archaeology, environmental archaeology, geology, environmental chemistry, physical geography, or its equivalent.
• Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/level 2.
• Where the language of instruction is Swedish, applicants must prove proficiency in Swedish to the level required for basic eligibility for higher studies.

Selection

• Academic credits
• Application

Application and Tuition Fees

• Application fee: SEK 900
• Tuition fee, first installment: SEK 14,763
• Total fee: SEK 14,763

Research Areas

The Environmental Archaeology Lab's own research and the Strategic Environmental Archaeology Database (SEAD) will provide material for case studies along with other digital map services and geodatabases.

University Information

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