Entry Requirements

• The degree focuses on the current practice of archaeology, including the methods used for prospecting new sites, excavation techniques, analysis of finds and the preparation of reports and publications.
• Our three-year programme places emphasis on skills acquisition - partly during  fieldwork undertaken both during term time and in the summer vacation - but also includes the academic study of different periods and cultures, from the earliest humans to the start of the twentieth century.
• Year 1 provides an introduction to different sub-disciplines of archaeology, including fieldwork, resources, material culture and archaeological science. You will receive training on state-of-the-art field equipment including ground penetrating radar, magnetometers, magnetic susceptibility meters, differential GPS instruments and total stations. In addition, you will learn how to use industry-standard computer software such as ArcGIS and Geoplot. The department has a geoarchaeological consultancy, ARCA, whose staff will also teach you. The consultancy offers valuable laboratory work experience and an opportunity to combine your academic expertise with reporting for a professional audience.
• In Year 2, you will study geographic information systems, methods of measured survey and a variety of approaches to remote sensing. You are prepared by modules on theory and method for your final year dissertation. There is also a range of optional modules that explore the entire human story from Early Prehistoric Europe, through Ancient Greece to Medieval, post-Medieval and Modern Eurasia, as well as Human Bioarchaeology, the Archaeology and Anthropology of Death and Burial, and a multi-day field trip module in which you visit sites in another region of Britain.
• In Year 3, you write a dissertation based on applied research that you have carried out, usually in a field setting or the laboratory, as well as undertaking more fieldwork. There is an option to do a short industry placement instead of the dissertation, many of which have led to employment with the archaeological company providing the placement. Archaeological Project Management is tailored to those students wanting to work in commercial archaeology. You can also choose from optional modules which include examining the archaeology of Europe Prehistory and further afield from a range of perspectives, including religion, society and conflict.
• You may choose to pursue the four-year BSc (Hons) Archaeological Practice with Professional Placement pathway which includes an industry placement year, where you will build an invaluable portfolio of work.
• Find out more about the School of History, Archaeology and Philosophy

Fees & Scholarships

Fees

Year 1 - £16,700

Year 2 - £16,700

Year 3 - £16,700

Year 4 - £16,700

Total - £66,800

Scholarships

International Student Scholarship

The International Student Scholarship is available to International students joining for a taught programme at the University**.

Open to: International Students applying for a full-time taught programme.

Criteria: Must have accepted an offer from the University of Winchester.

Value: £1,000

Access agreement*: No

How to apply: Please complete the International Scholarship Application Form and return to international@winchester.ac.uk.

Deadline: 31 July

**Excluding distance learning students.

Please Note: International students can be in receipt of both the International student bursary and an International Student Scholarship

External scholarships - Undergraduate

Below are scholarships offered by external companies or organisations. The University of Winchester is therefore not responsible for any information provided on the websites listed below. Any questions on the below scholarships should be directed to the organisation offering them.

Helena Kennedy Foundation – The HKF Award

Open to: All prospective foundation and undergraduate students who are currently attending a UK FE college or Sixth Form, and who are experiencing difficulties funding their higher education.

Criteria: Please see link below.

Exclusions: Please see link below.

Value: Maximum £1,500, along with access to free training sessions and work shadowing.

How to Apply: Visit Helena Kennedy Foundation website

Deadline: Please see link above.

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