What are accredited degrees?
Accredited undergraduate or master’s degree programmes are a well-established career entry route in many sectors including engineering, planning and architecture, and are widely recognised as the first step on a career pathway leading to professional status. In the UK, professional accreditation is normally provided by the lead professional body within the discipline.
Accreditation of archaeology degrees in the UK is offered jointly by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA) and the University Archaeology UK group (UAUK). The accreditation procedure is jointly overseen, managed, and endorsed by CIfA and UAUK.
What can I expect from graduates of an accredited degree programme?
Accredited degree programmes recognise training in appropriate and relevant skills for a career in the historic environment sector and embed professional standards into archaeology degrees in the UK. There is greater emphasis on ensuring that graduates are equipped for the workplace should they wish to pursue a career in archaeology, and students are encouraged to achieve professional accreditation of those skills.
Students on accredited degree programmes have the opportunities to gain skills and knowledge that employers value. They should have gained confidence in their practical skills and have a wider knowledge of professional and ethical working practices.
Which universities offer CIfA/UAUK accredited degrees?
- Bournemouth University BSc (Hons) Archaeology, BA (Hons) Archaeology, BSc (Hons) Archaeological, Anthropological and Forensic Sciences, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology
- Queen's University Belfast CIfA/UAUK-accredited module pathway in Archaeology
- University of Aberdeen BSc Archaeology, MA Archaeology
- University of Bradford BSc Archaeology, BSc Forensic Archaeology & Anthropology
- University of Bristol BA Archaeology & Anthropology
- University of Cambridge BA (Hons) in Archaeology
- University of Canterbury Christ Church pathway through BA Archaeology.
- University of Central Lancashire BSc in Archaeology, MSci in Archaeology, BSc in Archaeology and Anthropology
- University of Chester BA Archaeology
- University College London BA Archaeology, BA Archaeology and Anthropology, BA Archaeology with a Year Abroad (4 year), BA Archaeology with a Year’s Placement (4 year), BA Archaeology of Egypt and Sudan, BA Classical Archaeology and Classical Civilisation, BSc Archaeology
- University of Durham BA Archaeology, BSc Archaeology, BA Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations, BA Archaeology and Historical World
- University of Leicester BSc Archaeology
- University of Reading BA Archaeology, BSc Archaeology
- University of Winchester BA Archaeology, BSc Archaeology, BSc Archaeological Practice, BSc Archaeological Practice with Professional Placement
- University of York Core modules pathway through BA Archaeology, BSc Archaeology, BA Archaeology & Heritage, BA Historical Archaeology, BSc Bioarchaeology, BA Archaeology (with a Year Abroad), BSc Archaeology (with a Year Abroad), BA Archaeology & Heritage (with a Year Abroad). BA Historical Archaeology (with a Year Abroad), BSc Bioarchaeology (with a Year Abroad).