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Undergraduate Programmes

Our accredited BA and BSc degrees are designed to provide extensive general training in archaeology from some of the world's leading archaeological researchers.

The UCL Institute of Archaeology was one of 7 universities to be included in the first cohort of archaeology departments to be awarded CIfA accreditation. Our undergraduate students learn about a full range of theoretical, analytical and field methods and also have the opportunity to follow their interests in particular chronological periods, geographical areas or special fields of study. 

Programme Options

Find out more about our Undergraduate Programmes and the employability skills and experiences you will gain from them via the links to the UCL Undergraduate Prospectus below

BA Degrees

Archaeology BA

UCAS F400

 3 years

Archaeology with a Year Abroad BA

UCAS F401

 4 years

Archaeology with a Placement Year BA

UCAS F403

 4 years

Archaeology and Anthropology BA

UCAS FL46

 3 years

Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation BA

UCAS VQ48

  3 years

BSc Degrees

Archaeology BSc

UCAS F402

 3 years

Diverse range of archaeological topics

The Institute of Archaeology's degree programmes offer an unrivalled variety of optional modules, covering a very diverse range of archaeological topics in both a theoretical and a practical manner.

Optional modules include everything from Roman Art and Architecture to Archaeometallurgy and from Archaeology and Plants to Human Evolution and the Archaeology of Mesoamerica. View all Modules at a glance. Please be aware that not all modules will be available on all Programmes. Please see individual Undergraduate Programme pages to see which core and optional modules are available for each Programme. Modules may also be subject to change.

Undergraduate modules

Fieldwork

Most of our Undergraduate Programmes include partially funded fieldwork opportunities. Our students undertake fieldwork both in the UK and overseas - recent locations include Spain, France and Montenegro to Belize, China and Uganda.

Find out more about our student fieldwork


Experimental Archaeology

All first-year undergraduates studying at the Institute of Archaeology travel out of London to camp for several nights during the Experimental Archaeology Course.

UCL Archaeology Fieldwork

Find out more about UCL's Archaeological fieldwork, including the fieldschool (part of the student fieldwork experience - which includes field-work in the UK and overseas) as well as work and life at the UCL IoA.

New to UCL

BA Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation graduate, John Bilton, shares his experience of studying at the Institute and talks about the great resources available at UCL's Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.



Current Students

 

Visit Moodle for information for current students, including handbooks and key contact information.

Your life in London

 

Useful information for students still getting to know UCL, including details on welfare and study.

International Students

 

Find information on Programmes of study, applications, language requirements and fees.


Contact us

Contact the Institute of Archaeology Undergraduate Programmes Administrator:

Charlotte Frearson
UCL Institute of Archaeology
University College London
31-34 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PY
United Kingdom

Email: c.frearson@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 1494