Archaeology is the study of the human past, from the hunter-gatherers of Ice Age Europe to the inhabitants of modern cities. Our course provides an understanding of these past societies and aims to provide you with a range specific and transferable skills, including field survey and excavation, critical thinking, scientific and data analysis and interpretation, organisation and presentation, problem solving, as well as team working.

Entry requirements

Students from countries outside the UK are expected to have entry qualifications roughly equivalent to UK A Level for undergraduate study and British Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) for postgraduate study. To help you to interpret these equivalents, please click on your country of residence to see the corresponding entry qualifications, along with information about your local representatives, events, information and contacts.

We accept a wide range of qualifications and consider all applications individually on merit. We may also take into account appropriate work experience.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
• Postgraduate: 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band)

For those who do not have IELTS or an acceptable in-country English language qualification, the University of Chester has developed its own online English language test which applicants can take for free as part of their application.