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Archaeology

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Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Archaeological sciences

**Archaeology** is the study of how people in the past interacted with their world, through a detailed study of their objects, sites, monuments and landscapes. You will have the opportunity to gain practical fieldwork skills in the UK and also abroad. Recent students have worked in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal.

Throughout the programme we emphasise that you should gain practical heritage work experience including archaeological fieldwork techniques and developing the social benefits of archaeology. We provide day and residential fieldtrips for our students to archaeological sites, landscapes, museums and other heritage venues.

You will also be able to take part in current staff research projects including survey and excavation as well as archaeological archives and collection-based projects, and gain personal work experience in various heritage and museum organisations through our network of placement providers.

The Uni


Course location:

Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

Department:

School of Humanities

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

80%
UK students
20%
International students
55%
Male students
45%
Female students
67%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

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B
B

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£21,000
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Average annual salary
97%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

16%
Natural and social science professionals
13%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
10%
Teaching and educational professionals

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