Archaeology, BSc (Hons)

Archaeology examines how past societies interacted with their world through the detailed analysis of objects, sites, monuments, and landscapes.At the University of Glasgow, students gain practical fieldwork skills in the UK and abroad, including excavations in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Near East, and Scotland. The programme emphasises heritage experience, fieldwork techniques, and archaeology's social benefits, with day/residential fieldtrips to sites, museums, and venues. Students join staff research in surveys, excavations, archives, and collections, and secure placements via our network, including European excavation teams.Archaeology graduates develop valued transferable skills like teamwork, problem-solving, public engagement, and critical analysis, appealing to employers in banking, law, business, and tourism. Many secure roles in archaeological and heritage sectors with organisations such as National Trust for Scotland, Historic Environment Scotland, Archaeology Scotland, British Museum, National Museums Scotland, Glasgow Life, and commercial firms worldwide.