Postgraduate Program in Maritime Archaeology

The Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology (GPMA) was established in 2002. It is now the largest, most successful and currently the only active program of its kind in Australia and  is rated as one of the top six programs in the world. The program has two academic staff, one adjunct staff, and a part-time technical officer, as well as three PhD students (on scholarships) who also work part-time in the program. The Graduate Program currently has approximately 35 graduate students and has drawn students from eight different countries (Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, the Netherlands and Japan). Graduates of the program are now working for underwater cultural heritage management agencies, museums and consultancy companies as well as studying and teaching at universities, both in Australia and overseas.

The Graduate Program is designed both to meet the needs of students who have a four year degree in archaeology or anthropology who wish to specialize in maritime archaeology, as well as those who come from a different academic background (such as history) and wish to move to a different career path. The program is built on the premise that a maritime archaeologist needs to be more than an archaeologist who can SCUBA dive. Therefore, in addition to practical fieldwork-based training, the program provides students with a strong academic and theoretical grounding across a wide range of areas in maritime archaeology and underwater archaeology.

Students can choose to study on-campus in Adelaide, where both full-time and part-time studies are available or can study externally (currently only available part-time). External studies are available through a combination of distance learning (CD ROM and printed readers) and online (E-learning) topics, some of which are jointly offered by Flinders University and the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland). This flexibility means that students can study in their own time while still living and working at home.

• Please click here for a PDF version of a 2 page brochure promoting the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology. 
• Please click here for a PDF version of the 2007 handbook for the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology. This document contains most of the information which is provided on these web pages in a single comprehensive document.
• Please click here to access further information on the Flinders University website about the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology.
• Please visit the Admissions/Prospective Students Office here for information on how to obtain an application form for the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology. A paper copy of this form should be completed and mailed to the Admissions/Proposective Students Office, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA 5001. Once received your application will be assessed for suitability; at this stage you may be contacted directed by the Course Coordinator to discuss your application so please make sure your contact information on the form is correct. You will then be advised as to whether you have been accepted into the program or not by formal letter.