Archaeology Courses

Why study Archaeology at Bournemouth University?

• A strong focus on practice and professional skills to enhance employability, including both day visits to sites of significant archaeological interest and a 25-day training excavation. The field school regularly attracts much media interest, featuring - in 2010 and 2011 - on the BBC's highly acclaimed series 'Digging for Britain'. Read our 2011 Big Dig Diary on the Big Dig blog.
• Gain work experience from a placement within a professional organisation in the UK or overseas.
• Excellent laboratory and computer facilities with high-spec analytical equipment, extensive reference collections of materials, artefacts and human and animal skeleton as well as a state-of-the-art field equipment store.
• The opportunity to participate in staff research projects conducted on regional, national and international levels.
• Located within easy travelling distance of Britain's most iconic archaeological sites.

Details on specific courses can be found in the directory to the right, or through our Course Search.We also encourage you to register for one of our open days and to find out what our students say about us.