BA Archaeology with Placement Year
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 points (A total of 16 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
About this course
BA in Archaeology with Placement Year, an archaeology degree in the field of forensic science and archaeology. Core topics include Communication & Writing. This four-year degree incorporates a dedicated placement year with Archaeology South-East. The first year introduces foundational themes through compulsory modules such as World Archaeology: The Deep History of Human Societies, Introduction to Social Anthropology, Sites and Artefacts, and People and Environments, alongside optional studies in regional archaeology. The second year focuses on methodological approaches with compulsory modules including Public Archaeology, Current Issues in Archaeological Theory, Interpreting Archaeological Evidence, and Research and Presentation Skills, supplemented by specialist options like Zooarchaeology and Applied Geoarchaeology. The third year is spent on an Archaeology Internship placement. The final year concludes with compulsory advanced study through Field Archaeology, Archaeology in the World, and A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic, alongside further optional modules covering periods from Roman Britain to the Prehistoric Mediterranean.
Modules
- World Archaeology: The Deep History of Human Societies
- Introduction to Social Anthropology
- Sites and Artefacts
- People and Environments
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Introduction to Roman Archaeology
- Introduction to Greek Archaeology
- Introduction to Middle Eastern Archaeology
- Introduction to European Prehistory
- Texts in Archaeology
- Public Archaeology
- Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
- Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
- Research and Presentation Skills
- Roman Coinage
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
- Greek Art and Architecture
- Roman Art and Architecture
- Plants and Archaeology
- Zooarchaeology
- Applied Geoarchaeology
- Early Medieval Archaeology of Britain A
- Archaeological Surveying
- The Prehistoric Mediterranean
- Archaeology Internship
- Field Archaeology
- Archaeology in the World
- A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic
- Roman Coinage
- Roman Britain: History and Archaeology
- Greek Art and Architecture
- Roman Art and Architecture
- Plants and Archaeology
- Zooarchaeology
- Applied Geoarchaeology
- Early Medieval Archaeology of Britain A
- Archaeological Surveying
- The Prehistoric Mediterranean