Factsheet

Archaeology is a very broad subject and within it are a wide range of specialisms, from excavating in the field, geophysical survey, finds interpretation, chemical analysis in laboratories and dating techniques to forensic investigation for the police.

Additionally the period of the past that you are interested can also become your specialist area, whether it’s Prehistory, Roman, Medieval or Industrial archaeology.

So archaeologists enter the profession through a wide variety of routes and courses reflect this broad range of disciplines.

Continuing Education | Lifelong Learning | Distance Learning

University Continuing Education or Lifelong Learning Departments

The list below includes all continuing education departments that offer archaeology courses, whether leading to a qualification or not. Provision of courses varies, with some universities running large programmes at a number of centres over a wide area and others holding only a few courses at the university itself. All departments produce free brochures listing their courses.

Continuing Education | Lifelong Learning | Distance Learning

University Certificate, Diploma & other courses

The list below should be regarded as provisional and only lists accredited courses i.e. Certificates, Diplomas, MAs etc. Numerous modules are available at most Continuing Education departments. New courses are being planned at many universities and some courses listed below may not be offered in future years. Many of the Universities will also hold day schools on specialist subjects.