BA Archaeology
About this course
BA in Archaeology, exploring past human societies and cultural evolution through material evidence. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students undertake practical training through excavation, fieldwork, overseas fieldtrips, and laboratory work, culminating in a personal dissertation project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
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
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- 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%
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.
Modules
- Europe in Prehistory
- Themes in Historical Archaeology
- Introduction To World Archaeology
- Archaeological Excavation
- Environmental Change: past, present and future
- Human Geography: Society, Power and Culture
- Archaeological Excavation
- Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology
- Archaeology in Practice
- Ireland in Prehistory
- From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland
- Palaeoenvironmental Techniques
- Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS)
- Cultural Heritage Management Practice
- Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation
- Independent Project
- Geoforensics
- Society, Death and Disease
- Volcanoes: environmental and societal impacts
- Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD
- Critical Thinking and the Past
- The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Residential Fieldtrip Module)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA 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 the same as the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BA 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 Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast?
98% 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 Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Is BA Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast 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.
How many students continue on BA Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.