The Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan BA at UCL is the only UK degree to combine the theory and practice of archaeology, alongside language, with the study of sites in Egypt and Sudan. This specialist degree, the first of its kind, will prepare you for a wide range of careers within the archaeology of Egypt and wider Northeast Africa, museums, heritage studies, and beyond.

Course overview

Most of the degree is structured around a combination of core and optional modules. In your first year, you will receive a grounding in both the practical and theoretical methods in archaeology, as well as an introduction to major issues in archaeology of Nubia, Sudan and Egyptian archaeology and writing.

The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of Egyptian archaeology and language and allow you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing optional modules in particular subject areas.

In the third year you are given the chance to reflect critically on your fieldwork experience during the degree through a fieldwork portfolio, and write a 10,000-word dissertation on a detailed subject that you will choose with the help of a supervisor.

Your learning

You will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, either field or laboratory-based. Full use is made of our extensive teaching and reference collections and close connections to the national museums and collections of London.

Assessment

Coursework, typically 1,500-2,500-word essays, is used to assess most modules. Most compulsory modulses and some optional modules involve an examination element too. The completion of 70 days' fieldwork is a requirement for all archaeology students.

Careers

Throughout the degree, which includes 70 days of fieldwork, students develop the ability to work collaboratively and effectively within teams as well as working independently in order to execute research. Students develop strong research and analytical skills and an appreciation of the importance of recovering primary data through practical experience.

Students learn to communicate effectively verbally, visually and in writing to diverse audiences and develop a sensitivity to different cultures. They also develop excellent transferrable skills providing the experience necessary to work both within the archaeology, heritage and museum sector and in numerous sectors outside of the discipline.

Our graduates go on to work in a diverse range of fields from archaeology (fieldwork, research and academia), heritage, museums, the UK civil service, politics, police, law, engineering, business - the possibilities are extremely wide and varied.