Typical A-level offer
ABB
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BBB
Typical International Baccalaureate offer
34 points overall. 6,5,5 in Higher Level subjects
All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:
GCSE English Language grade C / 4, or;
IELTS 7.0, or;
An acceptable equivalent qualification.
Explore archaeology from the Palaeolithic period to the recent past.
Get a broad foundation of archaeological ideas, principles and techniques then specialise in areas/periods of specific interest.
Gain hands-on insight through subsidised fieldwork and excavation projects in Herefordshire, the Peak District, the Yorkshire Wolds, the Channel Islands or the Mediterranean.
Study at a top 10 UK university for Archaeology (Complete University Guide 2019).
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Course content for year 1
Gain a broad based understanding of archaeological history and the methods and theories involved in the interpretation of past societies.
Discover the process of archaeological fieldwork and the principles of excavation through lab-based study, artefact handling sessions, and hands-on field trips.
Explore additional units in archaeology from both Britain and the wider world.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Discoveries and Discoverers: Sights and Sites
Understanding the Past: Human Stories through Science
Doing Archaeology 1
Introduction to Mediterranean & Classical Archaeology
The Making of the Mediterranean
The Story of Britain
Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
Living and Dying in the Ancient World
Course content for year 2
Explore the emergence of archaeology from antiquarianism, and the 'big ideas' from philosophy and theory - power and ideology, phenomenology and materialism - that help analyse past societies.
Acquire the skills to frame your research questions, collect and analyse data, and present your results. Use this knowledge to develop a research topic of your own choice, which can include discoveries from your fieldwork.
Begin to explore period and thematic specialisms through a wide breadth of optional course units.
Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
People Behind the Patterns
Thinking Archaeology
CAHAE Long Essay
Doing Archaeology 2
The Emergence of Civilisation: Palaces, Peak Sanctuaries and Politics in Minoan Crete
Roman Women in 22 Objects
Origins and Transformations: Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Europe
The Archaeology of Ritual
Introduction to the History and Culture of Pharaonic Egypt
Course content for year 3
Gain an understanding of the power of the past and the importance of heritage in the modern world, addressing the issues faced by archaeologists.
Continue to develop your own expertise through a range of optional course units and complete a dissertation based on your own independent research.
Course units for year 3
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology Dissertation
Artefacts and Interpretation
Why the Past Matters
The Emergence of Civilisation: Palaces, Peak Santuaries and Politics in Minoan Crete
Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Europe
Origins of States: The Archaeology of Urbanism in the Near East
The Archaeology of Ritual
Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Worl
The Hellenistic World: History and Archaeology
Study with us and you'll combine academic and practical skills with a truly interdisciplinary mix of humanities and science training.
We have pioneered innovative assessments that relate to the skills employers want to see in graduates, including rigorous intellectual skills of interpretation, research and analysis, and data manipulation.
You'll have the opportunity to become a regular volunteer at the University's own Manchester Museum and multiple award-winning Whitworth Art Gallery, gaining invaluable cultural sector expertise. You'll also undertake archaeological fieldwork, ethnographic research or a museum placement with us, either here in the UK or overseas, building your experience of practical archaeology as well as key leadership, communication and creative problem-solving skills.
Recent graduates have become commercial archaeologists, heritage and environment officers, editors, broadcasters, journalists, accountants, writers and researchers.
