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Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement

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Tuition per year £25,850 - £30,650 university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.
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Overview

Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement is offered widely in the UK, so the useful comparison is between departments rather than between countries. It is a three year undergraduate degree, with the specialism widening as you move through the years.

Teaching in Archaeology is assessed mainly through extended written work rather than examinations.

The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £25,850 to £30,650 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.

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Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.5level requirementThis is the English requirement the university publishes for study at this level, not one printed for this course. Most departments ask for exactly this and some ask for more, so it tells you what to aim at rather than what you will be asked for. Send us the course and we will confirm the requirement it actually sets, including any minimum in each paper.

Careers opportunities

Almost all paid archaeology in Britain is commercial and driven by planning conditions, and that sector is short of field staff. It is physically demanding, often itinerant, and modestly paid at entry.

Roles graduates go into

  • Field archaeologist or site supervisor
  • Post-excavation specialist
  • Heritage consultant
  • Museum or collections officer
  • Geophysical survey specialist
  • Archives and records officer

Where they work

  • Commercial archaeology units
  • Heritage consultancies
  • Museums and local authority heritage teams
  • Historic England and its equivalents
  • Universities and research projects
After the course

CIfA membership at practitioner level, plus a CSCS card, which every commercial site requires.

Fees and funding

Tuition, international students£25,850 - £30,650university rangeThis is the fee range the university publishes for international students for a year at this level, not a price for this one course. Courses at the top of the range are usually the laboratory and studio ones, and a course with a year in industry or abroad is charged differently for that year. Ask us and we will confirm what the course you choose actually costs.
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