Archaeology and History - BA (Hons)

Explore the richness and variety of past human experience, and discover its influence on our present and future, with our BA Archaeology and History degree.As a joint degree student, your programme is shared with the Department of History, which is known for its educational excellence and research innovation. Teaching staff are experts in a broad range of fields. Their expertise covers political, cultural, social, gender and transnational history, the history of ideas and beliefs, and the history of science and health.In your archaeological studies, you’ll study material remains to uncover our human past, from as early as the first hominins millions of years ago. Your historical studies will span the last thousand years, with a broad geographical spread that covers Britain and Europe, Africa, America, the Middle East and South Asia. You’ll examine historical records and explore visual and material culture through texts, paintings, photographs, films and oral sources.For more information, please visit the programme page: https:www.reading.ac.ukready-to-studystudysubject-areaarchaeology-ugba-archaeology-and-history

Typical offerBBB, including grade B History or a humanities-based essay subjectHumanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.International Baccalaureate30 points overall including higher level History or a humanities-based essay subject at grade 5.Extended Project QualificationIn recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.BTEC Extended DiplomaDDM (modules taken must be comparable to A level subjects specified)