Archaeology (BA) part time

The Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology is a three-year degree which provides a level of training, skill and knowledge that is respected within professional archaeology and which serves students well when applying for postgraduate study, for employment in archaeology and the heritage sector, and for employment outside of the discipline. It offers a huge range of choice which students can tailor to their own interests.

Year one

In the first year of the BA Archaeology degree, students study three subjects: a general introduction to the human past; a more detailed introduction to archaeological skills; and any other subject offered by the university which is timetable-compatible.

Thus, in their first year, BA Archaeology students take the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe Archaeology of Mediterranean Societies: Egypt, Greece and RomeHS212320 creditsDeep Histories: The Archaeology of BritainHS212420 creditsAnalysing ArchaeologyHS212520 creditsDiscovering ArchaeologyHS212620 creditsYear two

Students must complete 240 credits of modules of which 80 credits consist of core requirements. The remaining 160 credits come from a wide range of period, topic, or technique specific modules and students have a great deal of flexibilty to follow the subjects they are most interested in.

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe Archaeology of Mediterranean Societies: Egypt, Greece and RomeHS212320 creditsDeep Histories: The Archaeology of BritainHS212420 creditsAnalysing ArchaeologyHS212520 creditsDiscovering ArchaeologyHS212620 creditsYear three

Students must complete 240 credits of modules of which 80 credits consist of core requirements. The remaining 160 credits come from a wide range of period, topic, or technique specific modules and students have a great deal of flexibilty to follow the subjects they are most interested in.

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe History of Archaeological ThoughtHS235020 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsIndependent Archaeological StudyHS230410 creditsArchaeological ScienceHS242220 creditsYear four

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe History of Archaeological ThoughtHS235020 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsArchaeological ScienceHS242220 creditsIndependent Archaeological StudyHS230410 creditsYear five

Optional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsThird Year Archaeology DissertationHS231220 creditsYear sixOptional modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsThird Year Archaeology DissertationHS231220 credits The University is committed to providing a wide range of module options where possible, but please be aware that whilst every effort is made to offer choice this may be limited in certain circumstances. This is due to the fact that some modules have limited numbers of places available, which are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, while others have minimum student numbers required before they will run, to ensure that an appropriate quality of education can be delivered; some modules require students to have already taken particular subjects, and others are core or required on the programme you are taking. Modules may also be limited due to timetable clashes, and although the University works to minimise disruption to choice, we advise you to seek advice from the relevant School on the module choices available.