Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Archaeology and Anthropology (VL46)

Explore humanity from its earliest origins to the cultures and societies of today with our BA Archaeology and Anthropology degree. Reading is ranked in the top 10 UK universities for Archaeology (QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2021).

This joint honours course combines archaeology’s examination of material evidence from the past and present with anthropology’s focus on human development and contemporary cultures and societies. Studying these two disciplines together allows students insight and understanding of what it means to be human.

In this course students will learn through a combination of field classes and fieldwork projects, lectures and seminars, laboratory and other practical work, and placements. Depending on the students' module choices, methods of assessment can range from fieldwork diaries and laboratory-based practical tests to article critiques and presentations.

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
• Min GPA: 75.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 88 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6.5 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 69 (Min Listening: 59, Min Reading: 59, Min Speaking: 59, Min Writing: 59)
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 31 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)