Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Archaeology

Program Description

Archaeology is the study of the human past, from the hunter-gatherers of Ice Age Europe to the inhabitants of early modern cities. Students at Chester will discover what life was like for these past societies, and learn the techniques and approaches that we use to study them. In doing so they will develop a suite of new specific and transferrable skills that will provide the foundation for their future, whatever career they wish to pursue.

At Chester, students will be part of a friendly and vibrant academic department. They will be taught in small groups by academic staff with expertise in a range of periods and specialisms, and will have access to modern research facilities. These include a laboratory, which is equipped for the analysis of human remains and environmental samples, facilities for experimental archaeology and artefact recording, and high-tech computer suites. Whilst much of students' time will be spent on campus, modules also include field trips to sites, monuments and museums across North West England and Wales.

Graduates go on to work a broad range of sectors, including: heritage; media; IT; journalism; advertising and marketing; law; finance; Government/Civil Service; education; tourism; conservation and environment; and forensics.