Archaeology and History BA (Hons)
Bishop Grosseteste University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Start date

23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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23-SEP-24

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3 Years

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Studying Archaeology is ideal if you’re fascinated by both the ancient and more recent past and if you want to explore and investigate the material remains of previous societies and cultures. It will allow you to get hands-on with the past and explore civilisations and people from throughout history, in a practical and interesting way.While studying a History course at BGU, you will explore a range of fascinating topics spanning a number of historical eras, in a variety of local, national and ...Read more

Studying Archaeology is ideal if you’re fascinated by both the ancient and more recent past and if you want to explore and investigate the material remains of previous societies and cultures. It will allow you to get hands-on with the past and explore civilisations and people from throughout history, in a practical and interesting way.While studying a History course at BGU, you will explore a range of fascinating topics spanning a number of historical eras, in a variety of local, national and global contexts; from pirates in the early modern Atlantic World to civil rights campaigners in the 1960s. As well as learning about the people in the past on this undergraduate degree, you will investigate how people today engage with history and consider how the past can be brought alive.To find out more about this course, visit https://www.bgu.ac.uk/courses/archaeology-and-history

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Archaeology
WUSCA ranking
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13/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
32nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
129th
Archaeology
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
History
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
What students say
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Thomas
16 Nov 23

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

You will normally need 96-112 UCAS tariff points (from a maximum of four advanced level qualifications). We welcome a range of qualifications that meet the requirement above such as:•A / AS levels•BTEC•Access Courses•International Baccalaureate (IB)•Cambridge Pre-U•Extended Project

Popular A-level subjects

History

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Psychology
53%
History
41%
English Literature
22%
Sociology
21%
English Language & Literature
13%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£12,690 per year

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£12,690 per year

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Bishop Grosseteste University , Lincoln

Based in the heart of Lincoln on a beautiful green campus, Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU) has been educating students for...

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Bishop Grosseteste University
Bishop Grosseteste University Longdales Road Lincoln Lincolnshire LN1 3DY United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lincoln Central  0.7 miles away

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