BA Honours Archaeology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Archaeology is an integrative field that studies the diverse history of human culture and behaviour. Archaeologists at Wits are actively involved in research and the teaching of a broad spectrum of topics. Archaeologists at Wits are actively involved in research and the teaching of a broad spectrum of topics including Archaeological theory, Earlier Stone Age, Middle Stone Age, Later Stone Age, Iron Age, historical archaeology, achaeometry, excavation and field methods and rock art management. The Honours Degree in Archaeology can be undertaken as a BA Hons Geography or a BSc Hons Geography.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Course code; Title; Lecturer; Block; Compulsory course; ARCL4025A; Research Project: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies IV; n/a; Full-year; ARCL4027A; Theory of Archaeology IV; David Pearce; 1; ARCL4016A; Archaeology in the Field / Laboratory IV; Dominic Stratford; 3; Elective courses Q2: choose ONE of the below courses:; ARCL4026A; Stone Age Archaeology IV; Sarah Wurz; 2; Elective c

Career pathways

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

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Application information

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.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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