Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations, B.A. | Durham University | Durham, United Kingdom
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Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations

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On this Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA course offered by Durham University, you will learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical classes, fieldwork, excavation, informal but scheduled one-to-one support, and self-directed learning, such as research, reading, and writing.

Overview

Course Learning and Teaching

All of these are supported by a virtual learning environment, Durham University Online (duo). Seminars, tutorials, and practical classes are much smaller groups than lectures, with tutorials often involving no more than eight students working with a professor or lecturer; seminars and practicals can be larger but are still small enough to allow one-to-one interaction with tutors.

Practicals allow hands-on experience of the work professional archaeologists perform. The same is true of fieldwork, which at Durham is fully funded, and consists of engaging in archaeological work in the field with members of academic staff. This emphasis on small-group and practical teaching reflects the quality of the learning experience rather than the number of formal sessions.

The Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA degree offered by Durham University is designed to feature fewer formal sessions and more independent research as you move from your first to your final year. Small-group teaching and one-to-one attention from a personal academic advisor (provided to all students when they start) are part of the learning experience throughout, but by the final year classroom time gives way, to independent research, including a dissertation – supported by one-to-one supervision – that makes up a third of your final year credits. The degree transforms you from a consumer of knowledge in the classroom to a generator of knowledge, ready for professional or postgraduate life.

These formal teaching arrangements are supported by “drop-in” surgeries with teaching staff and induction sessions that begin the week before you start and continue at key times throughout each year of the course.

Students can also attend an extensive programme of research-focused seminars where staff and visiting scholars present their cutting-edge research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Archaeology Practicals
  • Ancient Civilisations: Methods, Approaches, Sources
  • Cities in Antiquity.
  • Archaeology in Britain
    • Discovering World Prehistory
    • Ancient Civilisations of the East
    • Medieval to Modern:  Archaeology of the Medieval to Post-Medieval World

    Key information

    Duration

    • Full-time
      • 36 months

    Start dates & application deadlines

    Credits

    360 alternative credits

    Delivered

    On Campus

    What students do after studying

    Academic requirements

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

    Student insurance

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    • Home contents and baggage
    • Accidents
    • Legal aid

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    Other requirements

    General requirements

    Subject requirements, level and grade

    • A level offer – AAB.
    • BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma/OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma – DDD.
    • IB Diploma score – 36 with 665 in higher level subjects.

    In addition to satisfying the University’s general entry requirements, please note:

    • We welcome applications from those with other qualifications equivalent to our standard entry requirements and from mature students with non-standard qualifications or who may have had a break in their study. Please contact our Admissions Selectors.
    • Applicants taking Science A levels that include a practical component will be required to take and pass this as a condition of entry. This applies only to applicants sitting A levels with an English examination board.

    Tuition Fee

    Living costs for Durham

    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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    3000 EUR
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    3500 USD
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