Introductory course in reading Middle Egyptian (hieroglyphs) for MA students. Assumes no prior knowledge of the Egyptian language. The syllabus consists of working through the standard grammatical patterns, and the acquisition of a sign-list and vocabulary, following the chapters of the recommended text-books and teaching notes provided. The syllabus is divided into weekly units, which consist of introduction to a topic, student reading and exercises and tutorial feedback on the exercises. The majority of language classes as well as tutorials and museum visits are taken together with the undergraduate introductory Egyptian cohort. The three extra tutorials are specific to the MA cohort, and focus on research-related language skills (e.g. lexicographical research, referencing, and citation, plus presentation of language work).