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Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Whiteknights Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
30-SEP-26
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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
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
35th
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Campus address
University of Reading, Whiteknights House, PO Box 217, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom
Subject rankings
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Subject ranking
12th out of 25
10th out of 84 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 202120 60%17th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10060.0 60%23rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.52 88%1st
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Entry standards
/ Max 239138 58%33rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10074.0 74%13th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.16 79%43rd
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