Find yourself immersed in the lives of our ancestors and be at the forefront of modern day historical understanding. Archaeology brings together diverse approaches to answer questions such as what our ancestors ate, what they wore, who they traded with, and the environments they lived in, while history at Southampton challenges you to interpret the history of past societies critically and imaginatively. You will study past societies through their archaeological remains and through textual sources. Modules, such as one on the medieval period, may be studied from both perspectives, or you can select modules from entirely different periods, such as the prehistoric era from Archaeology and the second world war from History.
Course Details - Modules
Compulsory modules: The Development of Archaeological and Anthropological Thought; Archaeological Methods for Fieldwork and Analysis; World Histories; Professional and Academic Practice; Contemporary Issues and Debates in Archaeology; Dissertation. Typical optional modules: Human Origins; Ancient and Medieval Worlds; Debates and Issues in Archaeological Science; Wonderful Things; World History in 40 Objects; Emergence of Civilisation: domesticating ourselves and others; Landscapes and Seascapes of Britain’s past; Introduction to Ethnography: Food and Culture; A Tudor Revolution in Government?; Who is Anne Frank?; Masada: History & Myth; The Battle of Agincourt; God’s Own Land: Exploring Pakistan’s Origins and History; Cities of the Dead: Death, Mourning and Remembrance in Victorian Britain; German Jews in Great Britain; Papal power in medieval Europe: crusades, heresy and clashes with kings; Histories of Empire; The End of the World: Apocalyptic Visions of History; Siena to Southampton: Medieval Towns and Cities; From Shah to Ayatollah: The Establishment of the Clerical Power in Iran; Joan of Arc: History behind the Myth; Castles: Military technology and social change from the middle ages to the modern; Twentieth-Century China; The power of Rome: Europe‘s first Empire; Introduction to Later European Prehistory; Maritime Archaeology; Bones, Bodies and Burials: Osteology and Comparative Anatomy; The Life and Afterlife of the Vikings; Human Dispersal and Evolution; Critical Chronologies: Issues and Debates in archaeological dating; Experimental Archaeology: the social prehistory of technology; American Foreign Relations from the Birth of the Republic to the Present Day; Power, Patronage and Politics in Early Modern England, 1509-1649; Stalin & Stalinism; Cleopatra’s Egypt; The Space Age; Building London 1666-2012; Evolution of Counterterrorism; Imperialism and Nationalism in British India; Nelson Mandela: A South African life; Rebels with a Cause: The Historical Origins of Christianity; Britain’s Global Empire; Napoleon and his legend; Ancient Greeks at War
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application Codes
Course code:
VV41
Institution code:
S27
Campus Name:
Main Site - Highfield Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 to H1 H2 H2 H2 H3 H3 including History or a related subject*
*Related subject includes subjects such as English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation or other humanities based essay writing subjects.
Students applying without History will need to make a case in their personal statement.
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA to AB to include A level History or a related subject*
*Related subject includes subjects such as English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation or other humanities based essay writing subjects.
Students applying without History will need to make a case in their personal statement.
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
AAB to ABB from 3 A levels including History or a related subject*
or
AA to AB from two A levels including History or a related subject* and B from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate
Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking.
*Related subject includes subjects such as English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation or other humanities based essay writing subjects.
Students applying without History will need to make a case in their personal statement.
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
D3 D3 M2 to D3 M2 M2 in three principal subjects including History or a related subject*
*Related subject includes subjects such as English, Philosophy, Religious Studies or Classical Civilisation or other humanities based essay writing subjects.
Students applying without History will need to make a case in their personal statement.
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.
We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard.
The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements.
For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.AH@southampton.ac.uk
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
with no component below 6.0
All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.
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