BA Archaeology
About this course
BA in Archaeology, exploring ancient history, material culture and past societies over three undergraduate years. Core topics include Research Methods. Students use dedicated laboratories equipped with drones, a 3D printer and portable XRF, and participate in subsidised fieldwork and excavation projects in Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Scotland and the Mediterranean.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one essay based subject
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 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 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 18%
- Administrative occupations: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 61%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 49%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 545 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 31%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 36%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Discoveries and Discoverers: Sights and Sites
- Doing Archaeology 1
- Constructing Archaic Greek History
- From Republic to Empire: Introduction to Roman History, Society & Culture 218-31BC
- Cities and Citizens
- Introduction to the History and Culture of Pharaonic Egypt
- Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
- Ice Age to Baroque: Artworks in History
- Climate change and societal response: Lessons from the past
- Thinking Archaeology
- Doing Archaeology 2
- From Sites to Statues: Understanding Heritage in a time of Culture Wars
- Data Literacy in a Digital World
- Through Cicero's Eyes
- The Conquering Hero: The Life, Times and Legacy of Alexander The Great
- The Roman Empire 31BC - AD313 Rome's Golden Age
- Politics and Society in Classical Greece
- Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Greco-Roman Society and Technology
- Roman Women in 22 Objects
- The First Cities: The Archaeology of Urbanism in the Near East
- The Archaeology of Ritual
- Finding Happiness in the Ancient World
- Art and Technology in Ancient Egypt
- Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology Dissertation
- From Sites to Statues: Understanding Heritage in a time of Culture Wars
- Introduction to Egyptian Hieroglyphs
- Through Cicero's Eyes
- The Hellenistic World, c. 323-31 BCE
- Greco-Roman Society and Technology
- Tomb and Temple: Religion and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt
- The First Cities: The Archaeology of Urbanism in the Near East
- The Archaeology of Ritual
- Greek Epic Poetry
- Gods, Kings, and Heroes: The Poetry of Archaic Greece
- Finding Happiness in the Ancient World
- Art and Technology in Ancient Egypt
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Archaeology at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £31,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £39,500. The £31,000 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BA Archaeology at University of Manchester do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Archaeology at University of Manchester?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Archaeology at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 144 UCAS points.
Does BA Archaeology at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Archaeology at University of Manchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.