Undergraduate

Archaeology with a Placement Year

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IELTS6.5 university range

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Overview

Entry requirements

English
IELTS 6.5 university range

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

Where you will study

University College London

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London
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