Online courses in archaeology
Study from anywhere in the world with an online course.
Our short online courses in archaeology include online courses with live-time sessions, flexible online courses, and day and weekend schools.
Credit earned from some of these courses is transferable towards our Certificate of Higher Education - a part-time undergraduate course in which you study a main subject discipline, but also undertake study in other academic subjects.
Browse below to find the online archaeology course for you.
Upcoming courses
Online - flexible • Short courses
What are Greek myths? Who told them and why? How can we interpret them? Why are they still so powerful? How much history do they contain? This course will explore these fascinating tales from the past and attempt to make sense of them.
- Mon 12 Jan 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
Online - flexible • Short courses
What do we really know about the Celtic world? These ancient communities left us captivating artefacts and imposing earthworks, but also with more subtle clues from which we can tease out the origins of the peoples who have come to be known as the Celts.
- Mon 12 Jan 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
Online - live • Short courses
In World Archaeology we explore the emergence of past societies in multiple regions of the Earth. Some are mysterious and lost in the mists of time, while others underpin cultures that exist in our world today.
- Mon 12 Jan 2026 – 23 Mar 2026
- 10 meetings
- 4:00 – 5:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
This course introduces the archaeology of ancient South Asia. From the mighty Himalayas in the north to the waters of the Indian Ocean in the south, we will explore the archaeology and very early history of the region from 3000 to 500 BCE.
- Tue 13 Jan 2026 – 24 Mar 2026
- 10 meetings
- 10:30 – 11:30am
Online - flexible • Short courses
From royal pyramids, court artisans and powerful pharaohs, to grandiose temples, mysterious gods and foreign invasions, participants will experience the world of ancient Egypt, its highs and lows, and the rich tapestry of its culture.
- Wed 14 Jan 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
Online - live • Short courses
The art of prehistoric Europe is rich with imagery such as cave paintings, carvings, body ornamentation and frescoes. This course considers a range of sites and artefacts in our exploration of the unique and creative ways people visualised their world.
- Wed 14 Jan 2026 – 25 Mar 2026
- 10 meetings
- 6:30 – 7:30pm
Short courses and qualifications:
Archaeology
Short courses and part-time programmes in archaeology, ancient history, Egyptology and anthropology at Oxford University.Cultural heritage training
Expert CPD tuition for those with a keen interest, professional or personal, in archaeology, historic buildings and cultural heritage.Undergraduate Certificate in Archaeology
An introductory part-time undergraduate course for adults with little or no previous experience of academic archaeology. Taught at first-year undergraduate level, this two-year course introduces ideas, approaches, sites and methods.MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology
The MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology is a part-time modular course over two years.