BA Archaeology with Study Year Abroad

Program Overview

This accredited BA Archaeology with Study Year Abroad program explores human history through material remains, providing practical and academic skills for careers in archaeology, heritage management, or beyond. Students participate in field excavations, visit historical sites and museums, and have the unique opportunity to study abroad. The program prepares graduates for success in the job market while fostering a deep understanding of past societies.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Explore the material remains of past societies – from the first hominins millions of years ago to the modern day – and broaden your skills and experience by studying overseas with our accredited BA Archaeology with Study Year Abroad degree.

Outline:

Year 1

• Compulsory modules:
• Revolutions and Transitions: the Human Journey from 6 Million Years Ago to the Present Day
• Archaeology Today: Methods and Practice
• Early Empires: Mesopotamia, Egypt and Rome
• Optional modules:
• Forensic Anthropology and the Archaeology of Death
• Contemporary World Cultures: an Introduction to Social Anthropology
• Rape in the United States: from Colonisation to Civil Rights
• Warfare in Early Modern Europe, c. 1500-1715
• After Malthus: Sex, Society and Sustainability
• Roman History: The Rise and Fall of the Republic
• Ancient Song
• Presenting the Past: An Introduction to Museum Studies
• Optional Language or University Wide Module

Year 2

• Compulsory modules:
• Archaeology and Heritage: Past, Present and Future
• Ancient Objects: Materials and Meanings
• Archaeology Field School and Professional Practice
• Optional modules:
• Prehistoric Europe: The First Million Years
• Bioarchaeology
• Changing the Face of the Earth: Past, Present and Future Sustainability
• Summer Placement
• Celts and Romans: Northern Europe and Britain
• Medieval Europe: Power, Religion and Death
• Museum Learning and Engagement
• Curatorship and Collections Management
• Optional Language or University Wide Module

Year 3

• Study Year Abroad

Year 4

• Compulsory modules:
• Dissertation in Archaeology
• Optional modules:
• Archaeology of the Dark Ages
• The Anthropology of Heritage and Cultural Property
• Objects and Identities in the Roman Empire
• Biological Anthropology
• Post-excavation: Assessment, Analysis and Publication in the Profession
• Emergence of Civilisation in Mesopotamia
• The First Europeans: Archaeology of the Lower Palaeolithic
• The Archaeology and Anthropology of Food
• Living in Medieval Towns
• Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain

Careers:

Archaeology is more than studying the past: it's a discipline that actively prepares you for the job market. You'll develop an impressive range of practical and academic skills – whether you want to move into the archaeology or heritage sectors, or enter a wide range of other industries and careers.

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA).
• Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Archaeology Field School, which provides hands-on experience in all aspects of an archaeological excavation.
• Students will also have the opportunity to participate in field trips to sites and museums around England.
• Students will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of the university's partner universities.

• New UK/Republic of Ireland students:
£9,250
• New international students:
£27,650
• Year abroad fees
If you spend a full year abroad, you will only pay 15% of your usual tuition fee for that year.
• Additional costs
Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs.