BA/BSc students normally enter at Level 1 and take six Level 1 modules. Single Honours students normally take four Archaeology/Palaeoecology Level 1 modules. Students on programmes other than Single Honours normally take four (Major Honours), three (Joint Honours) or two (Minor Honours) Archaeology/Palaeoecology Level 1 modules, as appropriate for their intended pathway. Level 1 modules covering the two disciplines are designed to serve as broad introductory courses and assume no previous knowledge. They may be of general interest to students intending to take another subject as their main degree, but who wish to enhance their knowledge of their human and environmental past and of heritage issues. These wide-ranging modules are a preparation for those taken in the second and third levels. Modules in Levels 2 and 3 explore in detail the themes introduced in Level 1 and allow for specialisation and the development of practical skills. Level 2 modules provide skills and concepts necessary for the dissertation that may be taken at Level 3 for Single Honours students, and for future employment in Archaeology. A new MSci in Archaeology offers a four-year programme, progressing directly to Masters-level study in Level 4. Level 1 Barbarians, Vikings and Traders: The Archaeology of Historic Europe Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future Evolution: Humans and Ideas From Cave Art to Celts: Europe in Prehistory plus module choices from Geography and other Schools Level 2 Ancient Economies and Landscapes Archaeological Excavation Flints, Farmers and Forts: Ireland in Prehistory From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland Rome: City and Heritage: Fieldtrip Thinking through Things: Theorising Global Archaeology plus module choices from Geography and other Schools Level 3 Typical modules include: Colonialism, Capitalism and Conflict: Exploring the Archaeology of the Modern World Dating the Past Medieval Settlement Mediterranean Landscapes and Culture Merchants, Metals and Mines: From Stone to Steel Monuments and Ritual in European Prehistory Quaternary Palaeocology Society, Death and Disease Dissertation (double module) plus module choices from Geography and other Schools Click here for more information on modules

Studying for an Archaeology 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. Although the majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in archaeology-related areas (town and country planning, environmental impact, Land and Property Services [formerly Ordnance Survey]) significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years: