Overview

This Archaeology and History (Hons) BA degree from the Queen's University Belfast offers a Joint Honours programme examining the human past from a broad humanities-based perspective, drawing on both physical and textual evidence, and including the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in working with archaeological material and undertaking fieldwork.

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Studying for an Archaeology and History degree at Queen’s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions.

Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international) and over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline, including Archaeology and History.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archaeological Excavation

A World on the Move:Historical and Anthropological Approaches to Globalization

Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology

Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation

Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD

The American South 1619-1865

Archaeological Excavation

The American South, 1865-1980

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Belfast, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Archaeology History View 664 other Bachelors in History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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90

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69

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

A level requirements

BBB

Irish leaving certificate requirements

H3H3H3H3H4H4/H3H3H3H3H3

Access Course

Successful completion of Access Course with an average of 65%.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

32 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level

BTEC Level 3 Extended/National Extended Diploma

QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades DDD

RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades DDD

Graduate

A minimum of a 2:2 Honours Degree.

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Tuition Fees

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22400 GBP / year

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4985 GBP / year

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Living costs

Belfast

United Kingdom

561 - 887 GBP / month

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