Overview

The Department of Archaeology at the University of Winchester is a Registered Organisation with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), a quality assurance scheme for professional practice in the field. Students completing the industry placement may qualify for full membership of CIfA immediately on graduation.

With the Archaeological Practice with Professional Placement (Hons) programme at The University of Winchester focus on vocational archaeology, it’s no surprise that many of our graduates proceed directly into a career in professional archaeology, often with commercial archaeological organisations undertaking developer-led excavation or survey work.

Careers

Graduates proceed directly into a career in professional archaeology, for example with a commercial archaeological organisation undertaking developer-led excavation or survey work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archaeological Resources

World Prehistory

Archaeology

The Development of Archaeology

Archaeological Science

Archaeological Fieldwork

Archaeology of the Historic Period

Material Culture

Archaeological Theory

Research Methods

Geomatics and Remote Sensing

Geographic Information Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 96 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Winchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Archaeology View 176 other Bachelors in Archaeology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

96-112 UCAS tariff points

A-Levels: CCC-BBC from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. CCC is comparable to BCD in terms of tariff points)
BTEC/CTEC: MMM-DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications
International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4
T Level: Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level

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Tuition Fee

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International

16700 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16700 GBP per year during 48 months.
National

9250 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9250 GBP per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Winchester

660 - 1140 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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