36 monthsProgramme duration
40,800 GBPTuition Fee/year
13 Jan, 2027Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Archaeology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Archaeology BSc focuses on scientific analysis. Students learn to apply analytical techniques used to investigate archaeological questions such as petrography, elemental analysis, archaeobotany, spatial analysis, and conservation and discuss the development of analytical projects research proposal, literature review, methodology, sampling, analytical results, presentation and critique .
The first year provides a grounding in archaeological concepts, practical methods in archaeology and an introduction to major issues in world prehistory.
The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of archaeology and theoretical approaches, and allow you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing optional modules in particular subject areas.
In your third year you will present a portfolio designed to encourage you to critically reflect on your fieldwork experiences. You will also design, execute and present an extended piece of research on a subject that you will choose, research, and write up with the help of a supervisor.
Throughout the degree, you can select optional modules that provide in-depth study of particular geographical regions, periods, and archaeological materials. Optional modules will help you develop many practical skills, from topographical surveying to archaeological photography. There are archaeology optional modules that run on a biennial basis and range from Roman art and architecture to pottery analysis; from geoarchaeology to zooarchaeology; from Amazonia or the Aztecs to Stonehenge, China and early Islamic Archaeology.
The degree includes 50 days of partially funded fieldwork in destinations across the globe, including physical fieldwork such as excavation, museum work and digital fieldwork.
The Institute also offers an Archaeology BA and whilst the programmes share many modules the BSc students can choose from modules with greater concentration on scientific analysis. Support is provided for students developing their analytical projects for their third-year dissertation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Archaeology
Degree
BSc
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
The Archaeology BSc focuses on scientific analysis. Students learn to apply analytical techniques used to investigate archaeological questions such as petrography, elemental analysis, archaeobotany, spatial analysis, and conservation and discuss the development of analytical projects research proposal, literature review, methodology, sampling, analytical results, presentation and critique .
The first year provides a grounding in archaeological concepts, practical methods in archaeology and an introduction to major issues in world prehistory.
The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of archaeology and theoretical approaches, and allow you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing optional modules in particular subject areas.
In your third year you will present a portfolio designed to encourage you to critically reflect on your fieldwork experiences. You will also design, execute and present an extended piece of research on a subject that you will choose, research, and write up with the help of a supervisor.
Throughout the degree, you can select optional modules that provide in-depth study of particular geographical regions, periods, and archaeological materials. Optional modules will help you develop many practical skills, from topographical surveying to archaeological photography. There are archaeology optional modules that run on a biennial basis and range from Roman art and architecture to pottery analysis; from geoarchaeology to zooarchaeology; from Amazonia or the Aztecs to Stonehenge, China and early Islamic Archaeology.
The degree includes 50 days of partially funded fieldwork in destinations across the globe, including physical fieldwork such as excavation, museum work and digital fieldwork.
The Institute also offers an Archaeology BA and whilst the programmes share many modules the BSc students can choose from modules with greater concentration on scientific analysis. Support is provided for students developing their analytical projects for their third-year dissertation.
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