Archaeology (Arts) BA (Hons)
University of Liverpool
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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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Qualification

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

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Main Site

Study mode

Full time

Start date

23-SEP-24

Duration

3 Years

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Archaeology
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Develop an understanding of archaeological methods and theory to unlock some of the most fundamental questions about human life, from the emergence of our species until the 20th century. Studying human, animal and plant remains, artefacts and art, you will learn how to reconstruct the past from its material remains. You will investigate the major social, economic, religious and technological developments in long-term human history – from Britain to South Africa and Spain to China – and learn ...Read more

Develop an understanding of archaeological methods and theory to unlock some of the most fundamental questions about human life, from the emergence of our species until the 20th century. Studying human, animal and plant remains, artefacts and art, you will learn how to reconstruct the past from its material remains. You will investigate the major social, economic, religious and technological developments in long-term human history – from Britain to South Africa and Spain to China – and learn how to carry out archaeological excavation and survey.You will be required to complete four weeks of fieldwork for this programme including two weeks on our department field school at the end of Year One. In Year Two, many students work on overseas staff research excavations, currently these are based in Sicily, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, Southern Africa and Ireland as well as the UK.This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.

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WUSCA ranking
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2023 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
65/81
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
18th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
24th
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 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Archaeology graduate salary at this uni
£20,000
UK Archaeology graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Jen
03 Mar 23

The campus is very lovely and well spaced out, although the buildings could use some..Read more

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M
19 Apr 21

Overall I liked the degree a lot, but there needs to be more options afterwards because people assume you will only follow a career in the field. There also needs to be more..Read more

Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

BBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required

Extended Project:

B Grades / Points required

GCSE/National 4/National 5:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

30 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

B Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

BBB in Advanced Highers, combinations of Advanced Highers and Scottish Highers are welcome

45 level 3 credits in graded units in a relevant subject (e.g. humanities or languages), including 30 at Distinction and a further 15 with at least Merit

Applicants who offer the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and meet our offer criteria will be made the standard offer, plus an alternative offer. This will be at one A Level grade lower plus a grade B in the EPQ, for example the offer would be BBB or BBC plus B in the EPQ. Please note that Humanities and Social Sciences Honours Select programmes which have a Management, Law or Sociology component will not accept the EPQ.

GCSE Mathematics and English at grade 4/C required. Applicants with equivalent qualifications or who do not meet these GCSE requirements will be considered on an individual basis according to their circumstances.

30 points with no score less than 4

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits and may make offers at DDM.

T levels considered in a relevant subject.

Accepted with A level grades BB

Popular A-level subjects

Archaeology

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

History
58%
English Literature
27%
Biology
23%
Classical Studies
23%
Geography
19%
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Tuition fees

Students living in

England

9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

22,400 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

22,400 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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