Venues

Old Aberdeen Campus

Content

First Year: Caves to Kingdoms: an Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology; Archaeology in Action.

Second Year: Prehistoric Britain: From Boxgrove to Bede; Test Tubes and Trowels: an Introduction to
Archaeological Science; Past Lives; The Archaeology of the North: Lifeways & Cultural Change.

Third Year (Junior Honours): Advanced Archaeological Science; Professional Archaeology I: Field Methods; Archaeological Research Project Part I; Professional Archaeology II: Post-excavation Analysis and Employment; Archaeological Fieldwork Portfolio.

Fourth Year (Senior Honours): Archaeological Research Project Part 2; Current Issues in Archaeology; Bioarchaeology: Biological Approaches in Archaeology; A choice of specialist Archaeology courses.

Entry Requirements

2024 entry requirements:

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AABB (by end of S5) plus English at National 5. Those with Highers at BBB by end of S5 are encouraged to apply.

Entry to year 2 may be possible with 3 Advanced Highers at ABB including a relevant subject at A.

Widening access entry:
2 Highers at BB (by end of S5). Additional Highers/Advanced Highers in S6.