Overview

These fields are explored within a global framework, encouraging both critical intellectual engagement with more advanced academic research while developing skills and understandings in relation to with practical applications. The course materials have been developed for an international student body and are designed to be both relevant to your specific concerns and backgrounds, while seeking to extend horizons globally in new and exciting directions.

The four modules of this Archaeology and Heritage programme from University of Leicester encourage you to develop new understandings, skills and interests at different scales, from the study of individual standing buildings to that of the largest landscapes. You will also explore in a critical way how archaeologists and others may engage with and interpret archaeological monuments, sites and landscapes to various audiences within ‘public archaeology’, engaging with a range of heritage discourses from Europe, North America, and beyond.

Careers and employability

Archaeology courses are designed to enable you to develop your skills and knowledge, whether to enhance your career prospects, proceed to further study, or for general interest.
There are opportunities to develop your practical skills, and employability skills are embedded throughout our curriculum. Consequently, our courses are highly valued by employers who will recognise the key transferable and subject-specific skills gained.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archaeology and Education

Archaeology of Standing Buildings

Landscape Archaeology

Critical Approaches to the Archaeological Heritage

Doing Historical Archaeology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-02 00:00:00

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Language

English

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90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Leicester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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61

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good second class (2:1, or equivalent) honours degree in Archaeology (or Anthropology in North America) or a closely related subject.

If you have a degree in a less-relevant subject, you may be able to apply for this degree after completing specific conversion modules to an appropriate standard, by prior agreement with the Course Director.
If you have extensive relevant professional experience (5 years or more) the Course Director may consider this, on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

9800 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9800 GBP / year

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Additional Details

PGDip: £6,525
PGCert: £3,265

Living costs

Leicester

United Kingdom

751 - 1426 GBP / month

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Funding

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