Develop the skills to explore our human past, so we can understand how we live today. The courses we offer cover areas from maritime archaeology to bioarchaeology, paleoanthropology and heritage management.
On our archaeology courses, you’ll carry out fieldwork including excavations at sites in the UK or abroad. Learn the latest theories and techniques and explore underwater archaeology with our scientific diving module. Opportunities to study overseas give you the chance to immerse yourself in other cultures. At master’s level, specialise in the areas that interest you and apply for heritage work placements to boost your career.
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We lead the world’s largest maritime archaeology project
£3m purpose-built archaeology facilities
Excavations at UNESCO World Heritage sites
Archaeology courses
If you're considering studying archaeology with us choose from a range of undergraduate and master's degrees. Make an original research contribution with our popular PhD programme.
I study maritime archaeology to see what ships can tell us about innovation and social change. I'm also interested in the ethics of deepwater archaeology.
My focus is on human skeletons. I'm interested in learning about the human body to understand things like migration, diet and social structures of the past.
As a social and cultural anthropologist, I have conducted long-term ethnographic research on South Asian diaspora, migration, transnationalism, Hong Kong society and global India-China connections.
Student stories
Safeguarding cultural heritage objects for the future
A lifelong love of history and a rich student experience at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ put graduate Olivia Keegan Carr (MSci Archaeology, 2022) on the path to early career success.
Everything I learn feels so relevant, even if it’s a subject rooted in the past
Amber Williams shares her love for studying Ancient History and Archaeology at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, and how her lecturers continually inspire her through their passion.
Getting involved in uni life was a massive confidence boost
The many volunteering and students' union activities archaeology student Olivia Keegan Carr took part in have had a big effect on her personal development.
