BSc Archaeology
About this course
BSc in Archaeology. Core topics include Fieldwork and Critical & Analytical Thinking. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and University Archaeology UK (UAUK). At the end of the first year, students may transfer to the Archaeology BA.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 320 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 13%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 19%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fieldwork 2
- Projects in Professional Archaeology
- Human Skeletal Analysis
- The Archaeology of Colonialism in the Americas
- Early Christian Europe
- Conflict, Heritage and archaeology
- Lived Experience in Imperial Rome
- Archaeology and Materials
- Archaeology and Ancient History in Action: Community Engagement and Heritage Practice
- The Archaeology of Human Evolution
- An Introduction to World Archaeology BC
- Archaeology: The Essentials
- Practical Aims and Methods in Archaeology
- Thinking Through Things
- An Introduction to World Archaeology AD
- Using Archaeological Evidence
- Making Sense of the Past (Critical Thinking in Archaeology)
- Debates in Archaeological Heritage
- Fieldwork 1
- Professional Archaeological Practice
- Theory in Archaeology
- Neolithic, Bronze Age, and Iron Age Britain and Ireland
- Principles and Methods in Archaeological Science
- Archaeology of the Roman Empire
- Living in Towns: Archaeological Approaches to Medieval Urbanism
- The Medieval Mediterranean World
- Mapping Landscapes: Skills for Archaeological and Environmental Survey
- Artefact Analysis
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Is BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accreditation by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), working in partnership with University Archaeology UK (UAUK), recognises academic programmes which provide students with appropriate workplace skills relevant to both a career in the historic environment and CIfA membership at Practitioner grade.
Does BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Archaeology at University of Leicester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.