Careers and Alumni

Studying an Archaeology Programme with the Institute provides our students with transferable skills valuable across a number of careers, not least becoming an Archaeologist.

Few other subject areas address the wide breadth of skills and knowledge covered in an archaeology degree. Our graduates leave the Institute having had the opportunity to develop key communication, teamwork and analytical skills, alongside planning, project management, risk assessment and resilience.

UCL Institute of Archaeology 3rd in the World in the QS University Ranking by Subject 2025 (infographic with image of UCL portico)

Careers support

In addition to the support you will receive from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL has its own Careers Service, which gives up-to-date information about jobs within UCL, careers events, potential recruiters, and where to find further information on enhancing your skills both within and outside of academia. Full details of resources are available via the UCL Careers website.

Careers events at the Institute

Each year we organise Careers events, open to our undergraduate and graduate students, at which professionals, many of whom are Institute alumni, are invited to talk to the students about how to get a job / further experience within the Heritage and Archaeology sector as well as exploring work in different spheres - such as Law, Business, the Civil Service, and the Crown Service.

Our academic staff are also invited to speak about continuing in academia with information on Graduate Programmes (both at UCL and at other universities) and further education, as well as becoming a Lecturer in Archaeology or related subject area.

Please contact Bill Sillar, our Careers Tutor about future events.

Careers information on social media

Our Facebook page provides students with information about careers events at UCL and the University of London. You can also get information on the UCL Careers Twitter feed.

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