BACHELOR OF ARTS [B.A] (ARCHAEOLOGY)

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

BACHELOR OF ARTS [B.A] (ARCHAEOLOGY)

  • Country United Kingdom
  • Course Duration 3 years
  • Course Type Full Time
  • Courses Campus On Campus
  • Language Specification ENGLISH
  • Program Level Graduate
  • Education Required Undergraduate
  • Admission intake Oct 15
  • Minimum GPA 3
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Application Charges

Application Fee Tution Fee
USD 30 USD 28,895

Program Description

Program Description

Students at the Department of Archaeology are part of a diverse research community. The course encompasses Archaeology, Assyriology, Biological Anthropology and Egyptology. Its flexibility means students can either specialize from Year 1, or opt for a broad start before concentrating on up to two subjects from the second year.
  • Archaeology uses material evidence, from molecules to monumental structures, to explore the human past and understand past societies.
  • Assyriology is the study of the languages, cultures, history and archaeology of ancient Mesopotamia (Sumer, Babylonia and Assyria).
  • Egyptology is the study of the history, languages, society, archaeology and religion of ancient Egypt.
  • Biological Anthropology investigates human evolution and diversity, biology and behavior, and the interaction between biology and culture.

Other Requirements

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Eligibility:
  • Students are expected to have Mathematics to A-level (A* or A grade), Advanced Higher (A grade), Higher Level in the IB (40-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level), or another equivalent. 
  • Students have A Level/IB Higher Level Mathematics, Chemistry, and Physics.
  • Cambridge English: C1 Advanced – accepted with a minimum overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185, plus an assessment by the Language Centre.
  • Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency – accepted with a minimum overall score of 200, with no element lower than 185.
  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL and PTE to get admission in this program.
Indian Student Eligibility: Students studying towards Class XII will be expected to be on course to attain at a very high level in relevant subjects. Grades expected to depend on the Board with which they are studying. 
  • CISCE and NIOS - Students will require scores of 90% or higher in five or more relevant subjects
  • CBSE - Students will require five or more A1 grades in relevant subjects
  • State Boards - Students will be considered on a case by case basis. Students will typically require scores of 95% or equivalent in five or more relevant subjects.
Offers for Class XII Students will be made conditional on achievement in Class XII and additional qualification, with different routes available depending on the Cambridge course for which they are applying. Details are given below about the offer levels for the levels to be achieved in addition to the above performance in Class XII.
  • College Board Advanced Placement Tests - offers for all Cambridge courses may be made conditional on achieving grades of 5 in five or more AP Tests
  • IIT-JEE (Advanced) - offers for Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Natural Sciences (Physical) may be made conditional on a rank of <2000 in the IIT JEE (Advanced)
  • STEP - offers for Computer Science, Economics and Mathematics may be conditional on achievement in STEP.