Archaeology and Anthropology
Available for Clearing 2026
Course Overview - Archaeology and Anthropology
Explore humanity from its earliest origins to the cultures and societies of today with our BA Archaeology and Anthropology degree.
Our BA Archaeology and Anthropology course allows you to combine two fascinating and related disciplines. Archaeology examines the material evidence from our past and present, while anthropology focuses on human development and contemporary cultures.
Studying these disciplines together will provide you with insight into what it means to be human. This will enable you to address issues that are critical to our shared global future.
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Explore humanity from its earliest origins to the cultures and societies of today with our BA Archaeology and Anthropology degree.
Our BA Archaeology and Anthropology course allows you to combine two fascinating and related disciplines. Archaeology examines the material evidence from our past and present, while anthropology focuses on human development and contemporary cultures.
Studying these disciplines together will provide you with insight into what it means to be human. This will enable you to address issues that are critical to our shared global future.
This programme includes a compulsory four-week field school in the summer before Year 2, where you'll develop essential practical archaeological skills through hands-on excavation experience.
For more information, please visit the course page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/archaeology-ug/ba-archaeology-and-anthropology
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There are many reasons to choose the University of Reading. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces you need to make the most of your student life.
The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies and charities to tackle the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.
Named The Sustainable University...
There are many reasons to choose the University of Reading. Join a diverse and supportive community where lecturers inspire you with their discoveries and guide you in making your own. Reading’s award-winning parkland campus offers the spaces you need to make the most of your student life.
The University of Reading is a research-intensive university. It works with governments, international agencies and charities to tackle the biggest problems facing the world today, such as climate change, heart disease, and international conflict.
Named The Sustainable University of The Year, 2025, Reading launched one of the UK's largest ever undergraduate scholarship schemes, designed to develop future Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarships. The scholarship offers £6000 per year towards living expenses and will be available to those entering Clearing that meet the criteria. With over 150 clubs and societies, Reading knows how important life is beyond your studies and with the student union's in the heart of the campus, making the University of Reading your first call in Clearing will be one of the best decisions you ever made.
Course Information
1 Clearing option available
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2026-10-01
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Apply for Clearing 2026
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
VL46
Institution Code
R12
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
B,B,B
T Level
M
Minimum grade C in the Core Component.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
Access to HE Diploma
D:18,M:27
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE Maths grade 4 (or C), GCSE English Language or English Literature grade 4 (or C).
Extended Project
B
In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification provides to students for University study, we now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer. Eligible applicants would receive two offers, our usual offer plus an alternative offer of a B in the EPQ and one grade lower in their A level subjects
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
M2,M2,M2
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £25,850 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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