Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology)
Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology)
Overview Archaeology can shed light on some of the most intriguing issues regarding our human past such as the colonisation of the New World, migration out of Africa, Old World globalisation and human-environment interaction. Develop a thorough understanding of the present by digging deeper into the lifestyles and culture of…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- Archaeology can shed light on some of the most intriguing issues regarding our human past such as the colonisation of the New World, migration out of Africa, Old World globalisation and human-environment interaction.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the present by digging deeper into the lifestyles and culture of past societies in UniSQ’s Bachelor of Arts archaeology major.
- Learn how to examine the physical evidence of human societies from across all ages – from hundreds of thousands of years ago, to recent history.
- With opportunities for hands-on archaeological training, including field methods, laboratory analysis and project design, you’ll be guided by some of Australia’s most notable archaeologists while exploring the complexity of how people lived and interacted with one another throughout history.
Further study
If you have competed a Bachelor of Arts, you can enhance your professional skills by choosing specialised study in the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) or Master of Research.
Career outcomes
Graduates in archaeology gain employment as professional archaeological consultants, museum curators and educators, and in the conservation and heritage management sector.
Potential employers are archaeological and heritage management consulting firms, museums, university archaeological departments, Indigenous land councils, heritage agencies, local government, and resource exploration companies.
Other majors
- Anthropology
- Archaeology (Extended)
- Creative Writing
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Criminology & Criminal Justice (Extended)
- English Literature
- First Nations Australia
- History
- International Relations
- Journalism
- Legal Studies
- Social Justice & Entrepreneurship
You can also choose from cross-degree majors, such as
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science
- Counselling
- Drama
- Environment and Sustainability
- Music
- Physiology and Human Movement
- Psychology (12-unit)
- Visual Arts Curation
- or from a list of 4-unit minors to create your unique degree.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must have Australian year 12 level or equivalent.
Students from different country must have qualifications equivalent to Australia.
English language requirements
IELTS (Academic only) – Overall minimum score of 6.0 and no individual band score of less than 5.5; TOEFL (internet based) – Overall minimum score of 80 and no individual skills score of less than 19; Pearson (PTE Academic) – Overall score of 50 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 50; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency – Overall minimum score of 169 with no less than 162 in each skill.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1         QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242         Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243         Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244         QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
