Archaeology

Durham University
UK
Provided by: ucas

Progression Summary

This course offers an extensive overview of world archaeology, with teaching and training in a wide range of social and scientific methods. The diversity of modules on this course will allow you to build subject and geographic specialisms suited to your own interests and career plans. Depending on your module choices you may even be able to receive professional accreditation from the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. Modules in British, European and World archaeology provide you with the opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of archaeology and heritage in different regions including Europe, the Near East, North Africa and South and East Asia. Advanced skills training, practicals, lab- and field-based options, will help you develop the knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas, such as data analysis, remote sensing, GIS and survey, materials analysis, 3D modelling, museum and heritage skills and osteology. In the first year you will gain a basic range of intellectual and practical archaeological skills. In Years 2 and 3 you will then move on to more in-depth study of particular topics and methods, working closely with staff to develop your own independent research project. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four. Drawing on the latest research, and with an exciting combination of field trips, practical work including excavation, as well as great teaching, this course offers you the chance to gain a good understanding of archaeology across the world, from earliest prehistory to the modern day.

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Start Date

2025-09-29
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Tuition fee

144588.78 .SAR

A level
AAB

T Level


UCAS Tariff


Scottish Higher
AAABB

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

Scottish Advanced Higher
AAB

Extended Project


International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
36 points

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

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2, H2, H2, H2, H3

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDD

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


Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, D3, M2

Full-time

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