Universities United Kingdom University of Sheffield Courses Heritage and Archaeology

Heritage and Archaeology
at University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 24,400
Country Rank#12
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

You'll be prepared for roles within the heritage protection and commercial sectors, and heritage presentation organisations. Our department has a strong reputation in the heritage sector and you'll have ample opportunity to capitalise on our external partnerships.

There are three pathways: Landscape Archaeology, Managing the Historic Environment and a Cross-discipline pathway that provides a more holistic analysis of both landscape and the historic environment. Within those pathways, you'll have the freedom to choose specific periods or methodologically-based themes to suit your career aspirations. The Landscape Archaeology pathway is more practical, teaching you how to investigate and understand historic environments. Managing the Historic Environment trains you in the development of policy, research agendas and planning, and discusses how we present heritage and the historic environment to the public. The cross-disciplinary option combines themes from both pathways, but all three pathways emphasise the importance of conserving and maintaining our heritage.

Course Content
Cross Discipline pathway

Core modules:
- Landscapes in archaeology: methods & perspectives
- Dissertation
- Work Placement
- Heritage, Place and Community
- GIS for Archaeologists
- Digital Cultural Heritage: Theory and Practice
Optional modules:
- Reinventing Archaeology
- Heritage, History and Identity
- Landscape Survey Project
- Later Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain & Ireland
- Investigating ancient environments
Landscape Archaeology pathway

Core modules:
- Landscapes in archaeology: methods & perspectives
- Dissertation
- Mediterranean Landscapes
- Work Placement
- Heritage, Place and Community
- GIS for Archaeologists
- Landscape Survey Project
Optional modules:
- Heritage, History and Identity
- Later Neolithic & Bronze Age Britain & Ireland
- Investigating ancient environments
- Mediterranean Landscapes
Managing the Historic Environment pathway

Core modules:
- Landscapes in archaeology: methods & perspectives
- Dissertation
- Work Placement
- Heritage, History and Identity
- Heritage, Place and Community
- Digital Cultural Heritage: Theory and Practice
Optional modules:
- GIS for Archaeologists
- Landscape Survey Project
- Heritage, Museum and Field: Archaeology in Practice
- Investigating ancient environments
Entry Requirement
Usually a minimum 2:1 honours degree in an arts, humanities or science subject. But your interest in and understanding of archaeology is more important than what you studied at undergraduate level.

Entry requirements for international students

Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.
Fees & Scholarships
- Home ( annual fee) : £9,800
- Overseas ( annual fee) : £24,400
The fee listed is for the advertised mode of study. If you're studying for an alternative qualification or via a different mode of study (eg full-time, part-time) then the fee could be different. Due to inflation, the fee for Home students could also increase after your first year of study.
Career Prospect
This course prepares you for a career in the sector and teaches you how to tackle pressing issues. Or you could progress to doctoral research – this course is excellent preparation for a PhD.

The transferable skills you’ll develop are valued in lots of sectors, including business, journalism and teaching. Helping you prepare for your career is part of our job. Whatever your ambitions are, we’re here to support you.

Cost Of Studying At University of Sheffield

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Heritage and Archaeology at University of Sheffield