Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Archaeology

This course combines approaches from the humanities and sciences; whatever their background interests and experience, this subject can be for them. The degree has been designed with the needs of modern students in mind, and content is continually reviewed to align to the current graduate employment landscape.

In Year 1, students will gain a broad understanding of the human past from early prehistory, along with training in key archaeological methods and techniques such as excavation, survey, skeletal analysis and artefact study.

Students will gain skills and knowledge needed to pursue more specialised training and in-depth study in subsequent years. In Year 2, students will take part in an archaeological excavation (or equivalent practical experience) and will have the option of undertaking further technical training in, for example, osteoarchaeology, landscape studies, and data analysis techniques. Students will also learn about the social and anthropological aspects of archaeological interpretation.

In Year 3, teaching is specialist and research focused. Students can take modules in areas such as heritage studies, the archaeology and anthropology of death and burial, and the prehistoric and historic periods. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own archaeological research project by taking a dissertation supervised one-to-one by the expert staff.