BA (Hons)Egyptology
| Study location | United Kingdom, Liverpool |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | V410 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band) |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
This programme allows you to immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt. Modules include archaeology, culture, society, history, and language. You will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to understand the material culture and archaeology of Ancient Egypt, as well as a thorough understanding of its original writings and inscriptions from Ancient Egypt.
Single Honours (100%) students will be introduced both to the language (writing, grammar and texts) and the archaeology and history of Ancient Egypt, as well as to the fundamental methods of archaeology. You progress to study the language and texts of all periods (including Coptic), as well as Egyptian art, religion, history, and society.
Students following the Archaeology pathway will be required to complete four weeks of supervised fieldwork. This involves two weeks of residential archaeological training on our field school at the end of Year One (or a term-time Museum placement) and a further two week placement at the end of Year Two.
The Linguistic pathway requires students to complete two weeks of supervised fieldwork. This involves two weeks of residential archaeological training on our field school at the end of Year One (or a term-time Museum placement).
Subject is available through Honours. More information here
Programme structure
Programme Year One
Single Honours (100%) students will be introduced to the language (writing, grammar and texts) and to the the archaeology, history and culture of Ancient Egypt.
Six core Egyptology modules
Up to two optional modules outside of Egyptology
Programme Year Two
You progress to study the language and texts of all periods (including Coptic), as well as Egyptian art, religion, history, and society.
Students take eight core modules.
Programme Year Three
In the final year, you study more specialised aspects of language and literature (including texts from the Pyramid age, the Ramesside period), as well as further options in Egyptian material culture. Provision is also made for engaging in independent research in an Egyptological topic as well as, further options in archaeology and material culture.
Students take the eight core modules which include provision for undertaking Egyptological research in the ‘Ramessid Studies’ module.
Career opportunities
Our graduates are well equipped for a wide variety of careers in fields as diverse as journalism, heritage management, law, the civil service, teaching, business, IT and tourism. You can also go on to undertake further study and research degrees and our past students have had marked success in gaining employment in universities and major museums, locally, national and internationally.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.