BSc Archaeology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Archaeology spans both the Sciences (BSc) and the Social Sciences/Humanities (BA) and, as such, makes an excellent general subject for undergraduates majoring in other subjects in either the Faculty of Science or the Faculty of Humanities. Archaeology is the study of the human past through the analysis of material culture and other physical remains. Our research and teaching covers the whole temporal spectrum from the Early Stone Age to the historical past, and includes excavation archaeology and rock art studies.

Faculty: Science | Department: Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Archaeology I ARCL1011A – Archaeology I (full year course; 36 points) This course introduces students to the basics of the practice of archaeology. Themes addressed include analysis and interpretation of archaeological evidence, and relationships between archaeology and the wider public. The course comprises four modules and some day trips to archaeological sites.

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Application information

Entry requirements

If you are applying for a BSc degree, please find more information about the BSc points credit structure and entry requirements here. For those interested in applying for a BA degree, please click here.

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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