Cardiff School of History, Archaeology and Religion

BA Archaeology Joint Degrees

In addition to the BA and BSc degrees in Archaeology and the BA degrees which combine Archaeology with Ancient History or Medieval History, it is possible to take a joint degree that combines Archaeology with one of the following subjects (UCAS codes indicated right):

These joint degrees are three year courses which provide a level of training, skill and knowledge that is respected within professional archaeology and which serves students well when applying for postgraduate study, for employment in archaeology and the heritage sector, and for employment outside of the discipline.

Over three years, students take 360 credits of modules and are able to balance the core requirements in both subjects (e.g., excavation) with a tremendous range of period and regional options (e.g., Neolithic and Bronze Age Britain, Egypt, Medieval Archaeology). For a full list of currently available undergraduate Archaeology modules, click the link above.

In the first year of a BA Archaeology joint honours degree, students study three subjects: a general introduction to the human past (Archaeology Part I A); a set of modules in their non-archaeological subject; and any other subject offered by the university (e.g., Ancient History, Sociology, Italian) which is timetable compatible. Thus, in their first year, BA Archaeology students take the following Archaeology modules

Archaeology Part I A (40 credits)

Students also select one of the following Part I A modules

During the summer after the first year, all archaeology students complete a four-week placement on an excavation; placements are arranged, approved, funded and assessed by the department.

Years 2 & 3

In the second and third years, joint honours students must complete 240 credits of modules of which 120 credits normally are Archaeology modules and 120 are from the other subject (i.e., History, Welsh, etc.). Over the second and third year, students must take the following Archaeology modules.

For a full list of currently available archaeology undergraduate modules please visit Archaeology undergraduate modules.

Teaching is via lectures, small-group seminars, practical classes and fieldtrips and assessment is via a combination of essay, class-tests, practical, fieldwork reports and exams.

It is important to understand that for administrative purposes, the following degrees are the responsibility of Archaeology (Archaeology and French, or German, or History, or Italian) and that students interested in these degrees should contact:

Admissions Tutor for Undergraduate Archaeology

Dr Alan Lane

Position:Senior Lecturer in Archaeology

Email: lanea@cardiff.ac.ukTelephone: +44 (0)29 208 75627Extension: 75627

Students interested in the other joint degrees should contact the admissions tutor in the non-archaeology department.