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You’ll engage with a range of archaeological techniques used to understand the past, focusing on case studies from prehistory to the recent past.

This includes the unique interdisciplinary module 'Stuff: Living in a Material World.' On this module you'll think about the relationships formed between people and their things.

This is also your opportunity to explore Archaeological Science working in our Archaeology Lab to learn about techniques and processes that underpin the discipline.

Following your first year, you'll complete two weeks of funded fieldwork during the summer.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Introduction to Archaeological Science 20
Introduction to Archaeology 20
Prehistoric Britain 20
The Archaeology of Britain from the Romans to the 20th Century 20
Stuff: living in a material world 20
Optional Modules Credits
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology 20
Global Ancient Histories 20

You’ll study materials from a broad geographical range and expand your skillset to include specialist laboratory and computer analytical techniques.

You’ll also complete a further two weeks of funded fieldwork, choosing from one of our many projects in the UK or abroad.

Modules

Compulsory Modules Credits
Archaeological Theory and Interpretation 20
Fieldwork and Post-Excavation: Archaeology in the UK 20
Optional Modules Credits
From Lascaux to Knossos: Prehistoric Europe 20
Archaeologies of the Roman Empire: The Roman World from Augustus to Justinian 20
Colonial Worlds: History and Archaeology 20
Artefacts 20
Hellenistic Empires from Alexander to Cleopatra 20
The Roman World from Hadrian to Heraclius 20
Greek and Roman Religions 20
Slavery in Greco-Roman Antiquity 20
Sacred words and dirty deeds: Thriving in Late Antiquity 20
The Mediterranean: a connected past 20
Africa: History of a Continent 20
Oral History of Modern Britain 20
Culture and Communication in Medieval Eurasia 20
Diversities of Sexuality and Gender in History 20
Career Development for second year students 20

You’ll choose from a wide range of optional modules, enabling you to select the topics that fascinate you most, whether it’s Roman frontiers or Ancient Greek bodies.

You’ll also complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice while receiving guided supervision from an expert member of staff.

Modules

Compulsory Modules

You must take one of the following compulsory modules (shown in the optional list below):

Modules Credits
Dissertation in Archaeological Science  40
Dissertation in Archaeology: Research as Professional Practice  40
Optional Modules Credits
Survival and turmoil in Byzantium and beyond: Byzantine archaeology, art and text 20
Neolithic & Early Bronze Age Britain in its European Context 20
Regionality and the Fall of Rome 20
Dissertation in Archaeological Science 40
Dissertation in Archaeology: Research as Professional Practice 40
Fundamentals of Digital Humanities: Computer literacy, data analysis and GIS 20
The Sharp Edge of Empire? The Armies and Frontiers of Imperial Rome 20
City of Athens: Power, Society and Culture 20
Gods in the Material World: Religion and Material Culture in Greece, Egypt and Mesopotamia 2000BC-338BC 20
Businesswomen in the ancient world: Challenging Prejudices and Inequality 20
Career Development for final year students 20