Detailed Program Facts

Application Fee

  Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

 CAD 19,500 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Reading - Whiteknights campus

  CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

• IELTS
  • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than

• Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

• Minimum CGPA Required: 60.00 %

Additional Information

Careers

Your BA Archaeology with Professional Placement degree will equip you with an impressive range of skills and experiences to prepare you for the job market, whether you want to move into the archaeology or heritage sectors, or apply your abilities in a different way.

Our Department has long-established links with employers in the archaeology sectors – including Oxford Archaeology, Cotswold Archaeology and Pre-Construct Archaeology – who regularly consider our graduates for vacancies.

Previous graduates have gone on to work within the archaeological sector for companies such as:

• Border Archaeology
• MOLA Headland Infrastructure
• Canterbury Trust.

Your interest in the past could also lead to a career in the heritage sector, perhaps in a museum or archive. For example, our students have joined:

• Department for Culture and Media
• Colchester Museum
• Portable Antiquities Scheme.

Many graduates have pursued careers in other industries, working for:

• Royal Air Force
• UK Space Agency
• Environment Agency
• Thames Valley Police.

The skills you’ll develop on this degree are also suited to roles in teaching, the media and charity and voluntary sectors. Other skills, such as data handling and attention to detail, are valued in many sectors, including publishing, financial services, forensic science, and the law.

Scholarships

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK. 
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea. 
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business. 
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK. 
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship. 
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.