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Archaeology

University of Southampton
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

This archeology bachelor degree with year abroad explores world archaeology, on topics such as: excavation and field survey techniques. underwater archaeology. Archaeology with Year Abroad (BA) starting September 2023 for 4 years From the Aztecs and Maya to Ancient Egypt, the Roman Empire and the medieval world, you'll study the story of human activity and the origins of civilisation on BA Archaeology with Year Abroad.

Through the latest techniques and technologies, you'll investigate how our ancestors lived, from the earliest human origins, to Neolithic Britain, Ancient Egypt and the Medieval Middle East. Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains, such as its: Whether in the laboratory on a dig, you'll develop transferable skills through exploring questions about people in the past and in the present.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts30%
144-159 pts20%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
95% got in with alevel.
alevel95%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£18,500
3 years on
£26,000
5 years on
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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 University of Southampton's own site.
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