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Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Heritage Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Heritage Studies

  • ID:WLU010007
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

Ontario High School Curriculum

  • Minimum admission range of low 70s.
  • Competitive admission range of low 80s.
  • English at 60%.

English Requirements

Laurier’s language of instruction is English. If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence of your English proficiency to our Recruitment and Admissions office.

You can:

  • Submit a minimum score on an accepted test of English proficiency (listed below); or

  • Complete the Laurier English and Academic Foundation (LEAF) program.

If you have studied in an English-language school system on a full-time basis for a minimum of three years, you may request an exemption.

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Internet-based testing (TOEFL iBT): an overall score of 83 or higher with a minimum score of 20 in each component.

  • Paper-based testing: 560 overall.

  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS), An academic score of 6.5 or higher with a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL), 70 overall; 60 in each band.

  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE), 59 overall or higher.

  • Cambridge Assessment English (CAE), Overall score of 176.

  • Duolingo English Test, Minimum score of 115.

Course Information

Our Archaeology and Heritage Studies program explores areas of faculty research expertise in the archaeology of the New World and the Ancient Mediterranean World. The program focuses on the cultures of North America, in both the pre-contact and post-contact periods after the arrival of Europeans, and the ancient societies of Greece, Rome and the Near East.

You'll be trained in the methods of field archaeology and analytical techniques used in modern archaeology within the context of the larger field of heritage conservation and preservation. Courses in this program are a mixture of theory and the practical applications of that theory. The practical applications will be conducted in our archaeological laboratories where studies in material culture are conducted. Experiential learning, which in many cases leads to careers in the heritage field, is one of the programs core strengths.

This program is flexible and prerequisites are only for a few third- and fourth-year courses. You must complete a core set of required courses and make up the remainder of required credits from a list of non-required courses. Specialization is possible but most students choose from an array of courses reflecting each faculty member's expertise.

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Sample Courses

  • Amorous Aphrodite to Zesty Zeus: An Archaeological Approach to Myth
  • Archaeological Mysteries of North America
  • Indigenous Archaeology
  • The Archaeology of Death: Burial Practices from Around the World
  • Introduction to Human Osteology
  • Cultural Resource Management in Archaeology (known as CRM: Archaeology as a Business)
  • Children in the Ancient World
  • Digital Heritage and Archaeology
  • Who Owns the Past?
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

  • field archaeologist
  • artefact analyst
  • lab technician
  • collections curator
  • historical preservation specialist
  • technical writer
  • archaeological site surveyor
  • cultural heritage assessor
  • GIS specialist
  • program director
  • public archaeologist
  • forensic analyst
  • community relations coordinator
  • crime scene investigator
  • exhibit designer
  • geoarchaeologist
  • historical interpreter
  • librarian
  • tour/park guide
  • underwater archaeologist
  • urban planner

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance

$624 per year

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