Archaeology and History with Professional Placement BA (Hons)

Available for Clearing 2025

Course Overview - Archaeology and History with Professional Placement BA (Hons)

Immerse yourself in the ancient Greco-Roman world, and discover how their cultures continue to influence the world today, with our BA Ancient History and Archaeology with Professional Placement. This degree combines the study of history – and its political, social and cultural contexts – with invaluable archaeological training.

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 cover...

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Course Information

1 Clearing option available

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Study Mode

Sandwich

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

10/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Whiteknights
Pepper Lane
Reading
RG6 6UR

Application Details

Course Code

VV11

Institution Code

R12

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,B,B,B,B

Including grade B in History or a humanities-based essay subject. Humanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

Access to HE Diploma

D:18,M:27

Including at least 12 level 3 credits in History or a humanities-based essay subject. Humanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

30

Including higher level History or a humanities-based essay subject at grade 5. Humanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

including relevant history/humanities modules.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE Maths C (or 4), English Language or English Literature C (or 4).

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

M2,M2,M2

Including grade M2 in History or a humanities-based essay subject. Humanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

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

A level

B,B,B

Including grade B in History or a humanities-based essay subject. Humanities-based essay subjects include: Classical Civilisation, English Language, English Literature, Geography, Philosophy, Politics, Religious Studies.

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,535
EU, International £25,250

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