Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is possible that places will fill-up before the deadlines provided
Tuition fees include:
Shuttle from/to Lisbon Airport
Full room and board
Excavation and lab materials
Workshops
Field trips
Application fee
Administrative costs
Fees DO NOT INCLUDE airfare
Seasons' dates:
Castelo Velho de Safara – Winter Excavation Season 2027
6th to 20th January 2027
Application deadline: 4th December 2026
Tuition payment deadline: 18th December 2026
Moura Medieval Osteology - Spring Laboratory Season 2027
30thMarch to 13th April 2027
Application deadline: 28th February 2027
Tuition payment deadline: 14th March 2027
Castelo Velho de Safara – Summer Excavation Season 2027
4th July to 1st August 2027
Application deadline: 4th June 2027
Tuition payment deadline: 18th June 2027
Cancellation and refund policy
Refund requests should be made by email to mariananabais@swarchaeologydigs.com, no less than 35 days before the start of the programme. We will endeavour to fill the place, and in the event that a replacement is found a full refund will be made.
If a replacement cannot be found a refund of 50% of the course total fee will be made for cancellations made more than 35 days before the start of the programme.
No refund will be made for cancellations made less than 35 days before the programme start date.
If you are experiencing any difficulty please contact us as early as possible.