BA Anthropology and Archaeology
About this course
BA in Anthropology and Archaeology. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Human Behaviour. The curriculum incorporates practical work, laboratory analysis, and fieldwork opportunities.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 30%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 7%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Being Human: Culture and Society
- Introduction To World Archaeology
- 'Understanding Northern Ireland: History, Politics and Anthropology'
- Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
- Europe in Prehistory
- Themes in Historical Archaeology
- Environmental Change: past, present and future
- Archaeological Excavation
- Us And them: Why do we have ingroups and outgroups?
- Key Debates in Anthropology
- Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology
- Sex and Gender Anthropological Dimensions
- Skills in the Field: Ethnographic methods
- Ireland in Prehistory
- From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland
- Palaeoenvironmental Techniques
- Apocalypse: Cultures, communities, and the end of the world
- Archaeology in Practice
- Hanging out on Street Corners: Creative, Public and applied Anthropology
- Human Morality
- Northern Ireland: Past, Present and Future
- Anthropology of Media
- Cultural Heritage Management Practice
- Human-Animal Relations: An Anthropological Perspective
- Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation
- Society, Death and Disease
- Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD
- In Gods We Trust: The New Anthropology of Religion
- Anthropology Dissertation
- Critical Thinking and the Past
- Anthropology and Roma
- Music, Power and Conflict
- Cognition and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £29,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is £2,500 less than the UK median for Anthropology.
What do graduates of BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 33 points in the IB. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.