BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science
About this course
BSc in Archaeology with Forensic Science, an archaeology degree examining scientific methods applied to archaeological and forensic investigations. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Social & Cultural Analysis. Practical training involves fieldwork opportunities in the UK or abroad alongside the study of forensic techniques used in criminal cases. The first year covers foundational subjects through Archaeological and Forensic Science Practicals, Forensic Archaeology, Archaeological Fieldschool, and Investigating Archaeology, alongside optional choices such as Artefacts and Materials. The second year progresses to specialised topics including Discovering the Past with Molecular Science, Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Science, and Archaeological Fieldwork Project, supplemented by optional modules spanning diverse historical and scientific areas. Students complete a final-year dissertation alongside further optional study.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB. IB: 32/655-30/555.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 30 offers from 34 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Natural and social science professionals: 30%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 15%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 30%
- Wales: 10%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Archaeological and Forensic Science Practicals
- Forensic Archaeology
- Archaeological Fieldschool
- Investigating Archaeology
- Archaeology and Heritage: Past and Futures
- Medieval Society to Globalisation
- Evolution to Empire
- Introduction to Islamic Archaeology
- Artefacts and Materials
- Discovering the Past with Molecular Science
- Forensic Anthropology
- Forensic Science
- Archaeological Fieldwork Project
- Archaeological Fieldschool
- Regions and Empires in Islamic Archaeology
- Monumental Changes: Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Ireland
- Archaeology of the Americas
- The Archaeology and Ethnography of Hunter-Gatherers
- Analysing Artefacts and Materials
- Lords to Lepers: Medieval Social Worlds
- Things and Us: Ancient and Contemporary Material Culture
- Brooches, Beads, Swords and Shields: Early Medieval Material Culture
- Sustainability and Collapse in Past Societies
- Giving and Taking: Anthropology and Archaeology of Circulation and Exchange
- Palaeolithic Archaeology of Homo Sapiens 100,000-12,000 BP
- Trading Places, Towns, Royal Palaces and Fortifications: Early Medieval Centres in Europe
- Understanding the Landscape of Roman Britain
- Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain
- Medieval Castles in Context
- Romanisation: Interaction, Conquest and Change in Late Iron Age and Roman Dacia
- Zooarchaeology
- Palaeobotany
- Aerial Survey
- Human Origins and Evolution: the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic
- Research in Archaeology
- Uses of the Past
- Forensic Science, Conflict and Justice
- Crime Science
- Forensics in Policing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £36,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 143 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 30 offers from 34 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.