Museum Studies and Archaeology, BA (Hons), with study abroad

Embark on a fulfilling career in heritage through our BA in Museum Studies and Archaeology. This programme integrates museology with archaeological exploration, equipping you with essential curatorial skills such as researching, analysing, cataloguing, interpreting, and exhibiting museum objects, historic sites, and landscapes. You will delve into archaeological methods, practical training in museum ethics, and the study of human history via material remains, from early hominins to modern times. Customise your learning with diverse modules focusing on topics like diets, health, identity, inequality, migration, environmental change, and cultural differences.A highlight is the opportunity for a year abroad at partner universities, enhancing cultural awareness. The University of Reading ranks in the top 100 globally for Archaeology (QS World Rankings 2023), with 100% of students praising teaching quality (National Student Survey 2023). Core modules include Revolutions and Transitions, Archaeology Today, Perspectives in History, and Making History. Note that modules are subject to approval; visit our website for updates.

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules for this course:

• Revolutions and Transitions: the Human Journey from 6 Million Years Ago to the Present Day

• Archaeology Today: Methods and Practice

• Perspectives in History

• Making History.

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of the final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.