BA Archaeology

The Archaeology BA course at Queen's University Belfast offers a comprehensive study of Archaeology, which incorporates the academic study of archaeology and an emphasis on practical experience in the field with multiple opportunities for excavations. Students can choose to study via Single Honours (major), Major (joint honours), or minor.Course Content: The Archaeology BA course content extends over a three-year period, providing thorough instruction in a variety of focus areas. The program starts with an introduction to archaeology and moves on to modules teaching excavation, theory, environmental archaeology, landscape, cultural heritage management, and material culture studies.Key Modules: Some of the key modules of the course include Introduction to Archaeology; Archaeology through Practice; Archaeology Concepts; The Archaeology of Island Britain; Environmental Archaeology; Ancient Societies and Landscapes and Cultural Heritage Management.Future Careers: The course prepares students for a variegated career, including roles in the fields of commercial archaeology, museums and heritage, education and research, and archaeological science.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.