Course Overview

Lincoln is the perfect city in which to study Archaeology. With a 2,000-year history, from Roman foundations to the industrial Renaissance, you’ll be in the ideal position to discover both ancient and modern here at BGU. So, are you ready to take a fantastic journey into the physical reality of the past? Do you have the urge to explore and investigate material remains? Do you want the chance to get hands-on with history? We thought so...

Throughout the course, you will have the chance to study material from prehistory through to Roman and Medieval times and explore contemporary archaeology. In addition to studying archaeological evidence from these different periods, you will explore critical ideas and current issues, such as archaeological method and theory, landscape archaeology, and community archaeology.

Not only will you gain the practical skills to undertake archaeological fieldwork, including excavation, surveying, and post-excavation studies, but you’ll also strengthen vital transferable skills, such as analyzing data, assessing evidence, presenting your views, and constructing arguments using critical reasoning.

Employability is important to us at BGU, and as part of the course, you will have the chance to take a work-based placement at a relevant commercial unit, heritage practice, or museum, as well as the exciting opportunity to join the annual BGU training and research excavation – where you can put into practice your newly developed skills.

Our specialism in social and cultural history makes us different from History courses elsewhere. Here at BGU, you are encouraged to study the past with empathy and see the past from different, sometimes challenging perspectives.

Here at BGU in Lincoln, you won’t just study history through documents; you’ll learn through placements and site visits to archives and museums. Throughout the course, you will explore various fascinating topics spanning several historical eras in different local, national, and global contexts. You’ll analyze data, images, and texts, construct arguments and engage in original historical research. You will also look at how history is encountered within the community and take a work-based placement at a school, archive, museum, or other site that fits your career goals and direction.

This undergraduate degree will help build your skills as a historian, from introductory subjects in your first year to an independent, research-based dissertation in your final year. As well as learning about people in the past, you will investigate how people today engage with history and consider how the past can be brought alive.

General Eligibility

Application for this course is via UCAS, although there is no formal requirement for UCAS points to access the system (usually, GCSE English or equivalent is desirable). As part of your application, you will have the opportunity to speak with a member of BGU Admissions staff to resolve any questions or queries.

Different degree subjects may have specific entry requirements to allow you to progress from the Foundation Year. While not a condition of entry onto the Foundation Year, you must have met these by the time you complete the first year of this four-year course.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• N/A