BA Archaeology and Anthropology
About this course
BA in Archaeology and Anthropology, a forensic science and anthropology degree focused on the study of humankind from origins to the present day. Core topics include Communication & Writing, Human Behaviour. The curriculum includes 50 days of fieldwork and a detailed study of a selected topic. The first year covers foundations through Introduction to Material and Visual Culture, Sites and Artefacts, World Archaeology: An Outline of the Deep History of Human Societies, and Introduction to Archaeology. The second year examines theoretical perspectives via Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture, Current Issues in Archaeological Theory, and Research and Presentation Skills, alongside optional modules such as Palaeoanthropology and The Anthropology of Kinship and Gender. The final year consolidates learning through compulsory modules including Field Archaeology, Archaeology in the World, and Individual Studies in Anthropology. Optional choices across the course allow specialisation in areas like Human Behavioural Ecology, Evolution and Human Behaviour, and Anthropology of Capitalisms.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 points (A score of 17 points in three higher level subjects, with no higher level score below 5.)
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 58%: 40 offers from 69 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 5 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Natural and social science professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 61%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- A degree: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Material and Visual Culture
- Introduction to Social Anthropology 1 A
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology II B
- Sites and Artefacts
- World Archaeology: An Outline of the Deep History of Human Societies
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Theoretical Perspectives in Social Anthropology and Material Culture
- Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
- Research and Presentation Skills
- Documentary Film-Making
- Palaeoanthropology
- The Anthropology of Kinship and Gender
- The Anthropology of Nationalism, Ethnicity and Race
- Atapuerca and Human Evolution in Europe
- Anthropology of Technics and Technology
- Human Behavioural Ecology
- Ritual Healing and Therapeutic Emplotment
- Anthropology of Religion
- Primate Behaviour and Ecology
- Field Archaeology
- Archaeology in the World
- A Detailed Study of a Selected Topic
- Individual Studies in Anthropology
- Informatic Cultures: The Anthropology of Data, Algorithms and Computation
- Evolution and Human Behaviour
- Anthropology of Capitalisms
- Anthropology of the Built Environment
- Fishers and Fisheries Anthropology, Aquatic Resources and Development
- Digital Infrastructure: Materiality, Information and Politics
- Aspects of Applied Medical Anthropology
- Time and the Index - The evolving narrative of Photography and Film
- Experimental Cinema and New Media: Form and narrative
- Documentary Radio - A Practice-Based Introduction
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London earn?
The median salary is £32,500 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £48,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £10,500 more than the UK median for Forensic and archaeological sciences.
What do graduates of BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 36 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London?
58% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 40 offers from 69 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Archaeology and Anthropology at University College London?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.