BA Anthropology and Archaeology at Queen's University Belfast

This joint honours BA combines the study of human diversity with the study of how societies change over long periods. Students examine social organisation, human-environment relationships, ethnic and cultural divisions and inequality across diverse societies.

Faculty: School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics  |  Department: Anthropology and Archaeology  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching combines fieldwork, classroom modules, optional placements, overseas fieldtrips, performance ensembles and laboratory and practical work. A module pathway is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists and University Archaeology UK. Anthropology students complete a fieldwork-based dissertation.

Career pathways

Anthropology students build organisational, interpersonal, information-handling and project management skills through dissertation fieldwork, often with NGOs; Archaeology links with employers include the NI Historic Environment Division, National Trust and Ulster Wildlife Trust.

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