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Post by Wakeyologist on Mar 16, 2004 20:04:15 GMT 1
this coming sept i will be in my final yr at bradford.. im thinkin of doin a masters degree (in '05) in either Forensics arch & crime scene or human osteology and paleopathology at brad.. or human osteology and funary arch at sheffield..... anyone with abit of experience or jus a friendly ear give me any advice  than Q |
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Post by Toby on Mar 17, 2004 9:37:17 GMT 1
I did my BSc/MA at Bradford. I got funding for my MA so that was not much of an issue about yes or no to doing it.
If you just want to do an interesting postgrad course all the ones that you listed would fit the bill. The same if you wanted to stay on and do further studies.
You really need to think about what you will be doing after you have left Uni in '05 if it is a decision based on career choices.
What are your intentions?
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Post by Wakeyologist on Mar 17, 2004 10:07:45 GMT 1
i would eventually like to become a lecturer... ... if i decide to do the crime scene.. bit maybe work for the police for a bit then go on to lecturing... but the thing is its archaeology that i want to do as my career... not really any other type of job  |
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Post by Toby on Mar 17, 2004 14:18:12 GMT 1
You have got plenty of time to decide what you want to follow as a career.
If the 'ivory towers' (Joke) of lecturing are the thing for you it would be worthwhile speaking to the lecturers at Bradford. From what I remember (think I remember?!) the staff have a wide range of backgrounds and will be able to give lots of good advice. Don't forget to ask the post grads and junior lecturers too as they are at the bottom of the ladder.
Regarding SOCO work Rob Janaway has a lot of good information and contacts. If money is a consideration you may find that you do not need the post grad to get into this field of work. I looked at it pretty closely myself and remember specific training course, possibly in Durham? If you have the cash I am sure the post grad is very interesting and relevant. A big thing to consider with SOCO is that you need a good and understanding support network be it friends/family/other half (ball and chain) because of the irregular hours and trauma involved.
If you are interested in following archaeology generally it may be worth getting some experience of the joys of contract archaeology...... Sorry tongue slightly in cheek due to current job I am running. Being honest it is worthwhile to get some experience of this as it helps you focus on what you really want to to. Even if you take a year between undergrad and postgrad you will be able to sort out cash etc...
I am in my late 20's (before Matt puts down anything....... "but i do work outside".) and finished at Bradford when I was 24. The three years extra (I worked for a year/4 year course/MA) made no negative difference to my employment chances.
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Post by Wakeyologist on Mar 17, 2004 16:21:05 GMT 1
thanks alot for that |
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