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University degree

Archaeology

The University of Bradford
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Apply for Archaeology BSc (Hons) at the University of Bradford. Our degree in Archaeology integrates traditional archaeology with the practical application of scientific methods that are applied to today’s archaeology. It is a professionally-focused degree in archaeology with a strong fieldwork component and a focus on human osteology or the environment.

Your degree pathway in the second and final years will comprise a number of compulsory core modules that characterise this combination of archaeology and applied archaeological science. We offer a number of clear pathways, which will provide you with a specialism in, for example, prehistoric archaeology or in cultural resource management. This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and University Archaeology UK (UAUK) .

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts5%
176-191 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel85%
access5%
degree5%
otherHE5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
65%
In professional / skilled jobs
80%
Continue past first year
69%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£22,000
3 years on
£27,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
69%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching87%
Assessment & feedback90%
Academic support87%
Well organised88%
Learning resources93%
Student community84%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Bradford's own site.
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