BAHons Archaeology - Wits University_沙巴体育官网

Overview

Why study Archaeology?

Archaeology is a truly multidisciplinary and integrative discipline that embraces evidence from a wide array of fields from earth, biological and social sciences to history, anthropology, and ethnography, to explore the intricacies of our past. Through these studies we can better understand what makes us who we are today and how we have adapted to a changing planet.

Why study Archaeology at Wits?

The Wits Archaeology department was recently rated number 38 in the world, and 1st on the African continent in the QS World University rankings. Our department includes a diverse, research active and passionate faculty and post-graduate cohort working on southern African sites and collections spanning millions of years. Wits Archaeaology prides itself on the breadth of its honours experience which includes choices of specialist modules, a dedicated honours field school, inclusion in archaeological research teams and access to world class archaeological resources like the department collections and the Rock Art Research Centre.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities available with your honours degree in Archaeology include:

Cultural Resource Management (after formal accreditation by ASAPA)
Heritage Management (including museum sciences, heritage legislation and policy management)
Municipal and governmental consultants on heritage practice
Research and lecturing in archaeology departments

Curriculum

Course code	Description	Quarter
Compulsory courses:
ARCL4025A	Research Project: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies	Full-year
ARCL4027A	Theory of Archaeology	1
ARCL4016A	Archaeology in the Field / Laboratory	2
Elective course Q3 choose ONE of the below courses:
ARCL4020A	Geoarchaeology	3
Elective courses Q4: choose ONE of the below courses:
ARCL4026A	Stone Age Archaeology IV	4
ARCL4024A	Rock Art of Africa IV	4

Entry Requirements

Honours:

A bachelors degree or equivalent with 65% course mark aggregate in a third year major.
At least an upper second class pass in the final undergraduate course in the subject.

An undergraduate BA or BSc degree in Archaeology from a recognised university.

If applying from a university other than the University of the Witwatersrand, the minimum entry mark may be higher and we may request a written piece of work. This work should be authored solely by the applicant and written in English.

University Application Process

Applications are handled centrally by the Student Enrolment Centre (SEnC). Once your application is complete in terms of requested documentation, your application will be referred to the relevant School for assessment. Click here to see an overview of the Wits applications process.
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Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.

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