BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography
About this course
BSc in Archaeology and Geography and Environmental Science, uniting the study of human history, palaeoecology, and human and physical environments. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Policy Analysis, Environmental Analysis, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Degree pathways feature training through archaeological excavation, laboratory work, and international field trips.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB normally including A-level Geography + GCSE Mathematics grade C/4 IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level + If not offered at Higher Level/GCSE, then Standard Level grade 4 in Mathematics.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
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: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- 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
- Environmental Change: past, present and future
- Introduction To World Archaeology
- Europe in Prehistory
- Themes in Historical Archaeology
- Archaeological Excavation
- Human Geography: Society, Economy and Population
- Earth Systems
- Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology
- Palaeoenvironmental Techniques
- Geographical Research Skills
- Archaeological Excavation
- Ireland in Prehistory
- From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland
- Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS)
- Contemporary Approaches to Geographical Enquiry
- Geographies of Economic Restructuring and Social Change
- Geomorphology
- Cultural and Political Geography
- Archaeology in Practice
- Global Environmental Change
- Geography and Employability
- Exploring Dynamic Environments (Fieldwork)
- Space, Culture and Mobility (Fieldwork)
- Urban Landscapes (Fieldwork)
- Cultural Heritage Management Practice
- Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation
- Independent Project
- Geography Dissertation
- Geography At Work
- Geographical Independent Research Essay
- Geoforensics
- Society, Death and Disease
- Volcanoes: environmental and societal impacts
- Geography, Science and Society
- Spaces of Urbanisation in Emerging Economies and Sustainable Development
- Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD
- Advanced Geographical Information Systems
- Climate Change
- Environmental Geopolitics
- Geographies of Outer Space
- Critical Thinking and the Past
- Sustaining the Biosphere
- Environmental Catastrophes
- Health Geographies
- The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Residential Fieldtrip Module)
- Ice Cold Environments
- Remaking Cities
- Health, Environment and Climate Change
- Spaces of neoliberalism & inequalities
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,000. The £24,000 median after fifteen months is £1,000 less than the UK median for Archaeology.
What do graduates of BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 134 UCAS points.
Is BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography 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 BSc Archaeology-Palaeoecology and Geography at Queen's University Belfast?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.