Overview

About this Degree

The Archaeology program of University of Toronto explores the nature of and changes in past cultures around the world through survey, excavation and analyses of stone tools, pottery, bones, plant remains, architecture and other cultural residues.

Some of the major research foci of archaeologists are the behaviour and adaptations of early hominins, diversity of hunter-gatherer societies, origins of agriculture, pastoralism, urbanism and politically complex states, the workings of ancient exchange systems, and the development of class-based and gender-based political and economic inequalities in complex societies. Working archaeologists often specialize geographically, chronologically or thematically.

Classical archaeologists, for example, specialize in the cultures of the ancient Greco-Roman world, while palaeoethnobotanists explore ways that botanical residues of ancient and prehistoric cultures can inform us about their economies and social systems. The specialist, major and minor programs allow students to explore archaeology in an interdisciplinary setting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Anthropological Theory
Ceramic Analysis
Archaeology of Inequality
Field Methods
Sedimentation and Stratigraphy
Molecular Anthropology and Human Evolution
The Preindustrial City and Urban Social Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

89

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120

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

Archaeology View 13 other Bachelors in Archaeology in Canada

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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

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

89

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Duolingo English Test

120

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants are required to present a senior level/Grade 12 English course for admission consideration

An International Baccalaureate Diploma, including English HL or SL is required for admission

English is the language of instruction and examination at U of T, and success in our degree programs requires a high level of English language proficiency

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Tuition Fee

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International

61720 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 61720 CAD per year during 48 months.
National

6910 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6910 CAD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

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