BA Archaeology with Study Abroad
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 Study Abroad, an archaeology degree examining human societies and cultural heritage within the field of forensic science and archaeology. Core topics include Communication & Writing. The course includes a compulsory study abroad placement at an international partner institution during the third year, alongside practical fieldwork. The first year covers foundational subjects through modules such as World Archaeology: The Deep History of Human Societies, Introduction to Social Anthropology, Sites and Artefacts, and People and Environments. The second year focuses on methodological frameworks with compulsory study in Public Archaeology, Current Issues in Archaeological Theory, Interpreting Archaeological Evidence, and Research and Presentation Skills. The third year is spent abroad at a partner university. The final year involves advanced study and compulsory modules including Field Archaeology, Archaeology in the World, and A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic. Optional choices across various years allow students to explore diverse subjects like Roman Coinage, Zooarchaeology, Greek Art and Architecture, and Applied Geoarchaeology.
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 Study Abroad
- 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
- Archaeology of Mesoamerica