Egyptian Archaeology BA
Bachelor's degree
In London
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Most of the degree is structured around a combination of core and optional modules. In your first year, you will receive a solid grounding in both the practical and theoretical methods in archaeology, as well as an introduction to major issues in Egyptian archaeology and writing. The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of Egyptian archaeology and allow you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing optional modules in particular subject areas. In the third year you are given the chance to reflect critically on your fieldwork experience during the degree through a fieldwork portfolio, and write a 10,000-word dissertation on a detailed subject that you will choose with the help of a supervisor.
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UCL is ranked the second best place to study archaeology in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2018. The Institute of Archaeology's degree programmes offer an unrivalled variety of optional modules, covering a very diverse range of archaeological topics in both a theoretical and a practical manner. Optional modules include everything from Roman Art and Architecture to Pyrotechnology, Plants and Archaeology, Human Evolution, and Archaeology and Climate Change. The degree includes 70 days of funded fieldwork - both in the UK and overseas (from Spain, France and Montenegro to Belize, China and Uganda, to name a few).
Throughout the degree, which includes 70 days of fieldwork, students develop the ability to work collaboratively and effectively within teams as well as working independently in order to execute research. Students develop strong research and analytical skills and an appreciation of the importance of recovering primary data through practical experience. Students learn to communicate effectively verbally, visually and in writing to diverse audiences and develop a sensitivity to different cultures. Our graduates go on to work in a diverse range of fields from archaeology (fieldwork, research and academia), heritage, museums, the UK civil service and police, law, engineering, business - the possibilities are extremely wide and varied.
English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.
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Subjects
- Archaeology
- Ms Word
- Egyptian
- Eastern Archaeology
- Environments
- Human Societies
- World Archaeology
- Field Archaeology
- Ancient Egypt
- National museums
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Field Methods
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology
- People and Environments
- Sites and Artefacts
- Texts in Archaeology
- World Archaeology: the Deep History of Human Societies
All first year modules are compulsory.
Year 2
- Field Methods
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Introduction to Egyptian and Near Eastern Archaeology
- People and Environments
- Sites and Artefacts
- Texts in Archaeology
- World Archaeology: the Deep History of Human Societies
All first year modules are compulsory.
Year 3
- Archaeology in the World
- Field Archaeology
- Dissertation relating to Ancient Egypt
You will select 1.5 credits of optional modules in Archaeology and a further 0.5 credits in either Archaeology or a related subject.
Your learningYou will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, either field or laboratory-based. Full use is made of our extensive teaching and reference collections and close connections to the national museums and collections of London.
AssessmentCoursework, typically 1,500-2,500-word essays, is used to assess most modules. Most compulsory modules and some optional modules involve an examination element too. The completion of 70 days' fieldwork is a requirement for all archaeology students.
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£25,960 (2018/19)
Egyptian Archaeology BA