Students

Why Study at Archaeology and Natural History?

There are lots of reasons! Our graduate students...

• Work with internationally recognized experts
• Can develop their own projects or join one of the Department's exciting projects. See Current projects  and PalaeoWorks
• Take advantage of the full resources and prestige of The Australian National University
• Use well-equipped laboratories that were fully refurbished and modernized during 2009
• Relish the numerous social, cultural and civic activities of the National Capital
• Are able to borrow field equipment from ANH's equipment supply
• Are normally supplied with office space within the department's facilities
• Attend and present at exciting informal seminars that cover the entire range of ANH staff and student interests

So if you want an exciting, challenging and prestigious graduate program, contact Dr Jack Fenner, the convener of the Graduate Program in Archaeology and Paleaoanthropology, or email anh@anu.edu.au.

The PhD Program

Students form a supervisory panel which consists of a principal supervisor, an associate supervisor and up to three advisors. Advisors are regularly from outside the Department and students are encouraged to seek out other ANU faculty and external experts to supplement the expertise on their advisory panel. The program length is typically three to four years, although other arrangements are possible. Students are expected to develop projects that are compatible with the research strengths in the Department.

ANH currently has an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) scholarship available. Australian and international students with an interest in the project are encouraged to apply.

The Masters Programs

ANH is a key participant in the ANU Master of Archaeological Science program, and also offers research-based Masters programs. The research-based program is one to two years long and leads to a dissertation. Students form a supervisory panel which consists of a principal supervisor, an associate supervisor and up to three advisors. Advisors are regularly from outside the Department and students are encouraged to seek out other ANU faculty and external experts to supplement the expertise on their advisory panel.