Discover how human civilisations evolved, and why people and societies have changed over time. Through the latest techniques and technologies, you'll investigate how our ancestors lived, from the earliest human origins, to Neolithic Britain and Ancient Egypt. On BSc Archaeology you could look into climate change at the end of the last ice age or what the chemical composition of human bones can tell us about diet during the medieval period.

Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains, such as:

• buildings
• monuments
• artefacts
• biological remains
• written sources
• landscape

Whether in the laboratory or on a dig, you'll develop transferable skills by exploring questions about people in the past and in the present.

On this archaeology BSc, you'll focus on scientific methods and techniques, with options including:

• studying human and animal bones     
• physics and chemistry of archaeological material
• laboratory techniques for dating
• maritime archaeology

Our archaeology graduates move into a wide range of industries, including:

• archaeologist
• conservator
• museum worker
• heritage worker
• cartographer
• aerial photographer
• animator
• virtual reality designer
• forensic scientist