Undergraduate degrees in Archaeology

Exeter's Archaeology degree enables you to explore both the academic and practical dimensions of a uniquely fascinating discipline.  Building on a firm foundation of the subject provided in the first year, the degrees give you a wide variety of choice to follow your particular interests.  From the microscope analysis of ancient artefacts to the exploration of entire fossilised landscapes; from understanding prehistoric villages to recording historic buildings, the subject has something to offer everybody.  As you work through your degree, you can develop your own specialisation, culminating in a dissertation supported by one-to-one tuition.

Programme titleDurationOptionsDuration
Single Honours
BA Archaeology 3 years with study abroad  4 years
BSc Archaeology with Forensic Science 3 years with study abroad  4 years
Combined Honours*
BA Archaeology and Anthropology 3 years with study abroad  4 years
BA Ancient History and Archaeology 3 years with study abroad  4 years

*2012 Undergraduate Prospectus update

It is no longer possible to study an Archaeology combined honours degree with History. It is however possible to study Archaeology with History as part of the Flexible Combined Honours scheme.

Flexible Combined Honours

The innovative Flexible Combined Honours scheme enables you to combine modules from a number of different fields of study not otherwise available through an existing Combined Honours programme.  You can combine Archaeology with up to two other subjects from an extensive list of subjects.  Throughout your degree you will be given regular support to help you choose the most appropriate pathway for you. 

Programme specifications

You should find all the information you need about our degrees in our individual programme web pages but programme specifications are also available which include more formal and detailed information such as the educational aims of the programme.