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Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement BA (Hons)

University of Reading

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Whiteknights Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    30-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Take your first step towards a rewarding career in heritage with our BA Museum Studies and Archaeology degree. You'll combine the study of museology with the excitement of archaeological discovery, and learn the core skills of curatorship: researching, analysing, cataloguing, interpreting and displaying museum objects, historic buildings and landscapes.Explore archaeological techniques and gain practical training on museum practices, perspectives and ethics. Your studies will examine our human past through material remains, spanning as far back as the first hominins millions of years ago. Our wide range of modules allows you to shape your own learning, focusing on the topics and periods that most interest you.At Reading, you'll examine archaeological and heritage issues that are critical to our shared global future, including:- diets and health- identity and inequality- migration and environmental change- social and cultural differences.A professional placement allows you to apply – and increase – your academic knowledge while enhancing your employability. We encourage all our students to consider any placements that can equip them with skills to support them in their future careers.You'll undertake your placement during the third year of your degree, returning to complete your final year of study in your fourth year. The University of Reading is ranked in the Top 100 in the world for Archaeology (QS World Rankings by Subject 2023). 100% of students in the Department of Archaeology and 100% of students studying BA History said our teaching staff were good or very good at explaining things (National Student Survey, 2023).For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/archaeology-ug/ba-museum-studies-and-archaeology-with-professional-experience

Tuition fees

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£ 22,350per year

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University information

University of Reading

University of Reading

  • University League Table

    35th

  • Campus address

    University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

The University of Reading is an international community with more than 26,000 students from around 160 countries. 
Reading is a lively town just 22 minutes from London Paddington by train, and 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport by coach. Windsor and Oxford are also close by.
Reading supports undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students to maintain, improve and develop their academic English.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 25

    10th out of 84 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 202
    120 60%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    23rd

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.52 88%

    1st

  • Entry standards

    / Max 239
    138 58%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    13th

    17
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.16 79%

    43rd

    6

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