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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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23-SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full time
23-SEP-24
3 Years
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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 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.
Exam type
A levelA 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
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
Students living in
England
9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
22,400 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
22,400 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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