Museum Studies and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad BA (Hons)

Take your first step towards a rewarding career in heritage with our BA Museum Studies and Archaeology degree. Youll combine the study of museology with the excitement of archaeological discovery,.<br/><br/>Learn the core skills of curatorship: researching, analysing, cataloguing, interpreting, and displaying museum objects, historic buildings, and landscapes. Youll also explore archaeological techniques and gain practical training on museum practices, perspectives, and ethics. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>At Reading, youll examine archaeological and heritage issues that are critical to our shared global future, including:<br/>- diets and health<br/><br/><br/>- identity and inequality<br/><br/><br/>- migration and environmental change<br/><br/><br/>- social and cultural differences.<br/><br/><br/>A key component of this course is a year abroad that enables you to further your studies at one of our partner universities overseas. Studying abroad is an opportunity to increase your cultural awareness and explore a new location.<br/><br/>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).<br/><br/>For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/archaeology-ug/ba-archaeology-and-history-with-study-year-abroad