Program Overview

Archaeology and Geography BA

Overview

The Archaeology and Geography BA is a joint honors program that explores the development of human societies across different time periods and regions. Students will gain hands-on experience through archaeological fieldwork and site visits, map-making, and geographic analysis. The program covers a wide range of topics, balancing theory with real-world practice.

Key Features

• Gain hands-on experience through archaeological fieldwork and site visits
• Explore the development of human societies across different time periods and regions
• Build practical skills in archaeological surveying and recording, cartography, statistics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and archival research methods
• Study a wide range of topics from both archaeology and geography
• Choose your own module path, from archaeological science to heritage and culture, human or physical geography, or a bit of everything

Entry Requirements

• ABB
• 30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates (IB score)
• 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element) in IELTS
• GCSE English grade 4 (C)

Tuition Fees

• £9,535 (UK undergraduate students)
• £28,200 per year (international students)

Duration

• 3 years full-time (available part-time)

Study Abroad

• Optional study abroad opportunities at partner institutions or University of Nottingham China or University of Nottingham Malaysia

Placement Year

• Optional placement year, with support from the Careers and Employability Service

Key Information

• Study abroad, compulsory year abroad, optional placements/internships, and integrated year in industry opportunities may change at any time
• Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur

Modules

• Year 1:
  • Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • Exploring Human Geography
  • Studying the Human Past
  • Comparative World Prehistory
  • Global Challenges
  • Planet Earth
  • Introduction to Practical Archaeology
  • Themes in Heritage and Museums
  • World Historical Archaeology
• Year 2:
  • Techniques in Geography
  • Archaeology: Theory and Practice
  • Communicating the Past
  • Osteology
  • Italy before the Romans
  • Cultural and Historical Geography
  • Urban Geography
  • Political Geography
  • Archaeological Finds
  • Mediterranean Prehistory
  • Medieval Europe and the Mediterranean c. CE
  • Analysing Archaeology
  • The Lives of Ancient Objects
• Year 3:
  • Classics Research Project
  • Italy before the Romans
  • Ancient Metallurgy
  • Third Year Geography Field Course
  • Global Climate Change
  • Landscape, Culture and Politics
  • Health Geographies
  • Life and Death in the Medieval City
  • The Bronze Age Aegean
  • Heritage and the Media
  • Critical Human Geography
  • Advances in Remote Sensing
  • Animal Geographies
  • Geospatial Technologies: Mobile, Augmented and Virtual

Teaching and Assessment

• Taught via a mixture of large-group lectures and smaller, interactive seminars
• Practical teaching in archaeology labs and out in the field
• Assessment based on a combination of coursework, oral presentations, and formal examinations

Careers

• A degree in archaeology or geography can give you a wide range of transferable skills, including creativity, accuracy, research skills, communication, data analysis, presentation, and teamwork
• Career opportunities in archaeology, geography, and related fields

University Park Campus

• A 300-acre campus with green spaces, wildlife, period buildings, and modern facilities
• One of the UK's most beautiful and sustainable campuses, winning a national Green Flag award every year since 2003

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