University Archaeology Day 2024 - the future of our past is in YOUR hands!
• Fascinated by the histories of peoples, cultures, places and things?
• Up for knowledge, travel and adventure?
• Thinking about a degree spanning the humanities as well as the physical, natural and social sciences that will equip you with the skills for careers in anything from commercial archaeology to marketing and retail via the public sector and everything in between?
If so, then Archaeology could be the degree for you! Come to the FREE University Archaeology Day in person at the British Museum, or attend our live-streamed panel sessions online, to find out about the opportunities an Archaeology degree can offer you.
• Meet the experts - talk to archaeologists from university departments across the UK, as well as professional archaeologists and heritage practitioners.
• Learn about the exciting research and opportunities available at universities across the UK.
• Get application and career tips. Does the past hold the key to your future?
University Archaeology Day is designed for prospective undergraduate or graduate students, careers advisers, teachers and anyone with an interest in the subject, organised by University Archaeology UK and the Council for British Archaeology with the kind support of the British Museum. You’ll find it especially useful if you’re currently in years 12 or 13, looking to study as a mature student, or a current HE student thinking about postgraduate options, but everyone is welcome! The Clore Education Centre is fully accessible, and live captioning by Zoom will be available during the panel events.
You will meet lecturers and current students from archaeology departments across the UK, as well as representatives from professional bodies and employers, participate in themed online sessions covering excavation and key debates in 21st century archaeology, and get a chance to explore first hand what it’s like to study archaeology at university and the career opportunities available afterwards. You will have the opportunity to ask all the questions you ever had about degree programmes and institutions, applications and careers. A series of panel sessions, streamed online, will also show the breadth of the subject, highlight cutting-edge research and some of the latest finds and debates, and cover application tips, careers advice and more.
Come along to find out what archaeology is all about, what it’s like to study the subject at university, and the kinds of careers that archaeology students can go in to - everything you need to know about studying this exciting and incredibly broad subject, which combines arts, humanities and sciences to develop a mix of highly employable skills which can open doors to all kinds of careers.
Preliminary panel session timetable (subject to alteration):
Session 1: 11.00-12.00 In the field! Excavation and fieldwork
Session 2: 12.00-13.00 Beyond the field – specialist analysis and interpretation, in the lab with bones, plant remains, objects and everything else!
Session 3: 13.00-14.00 Careers Workshop What can you do with an archaeology degree?
Session 4: 14.00-15.00 What use is Archaeology anyway? Archaeology and global 21st century challenges
Session 5: 15.00-16.00 Who does the past belong to? Archaeology and Heritage
Join in on University Archaeology Day 2024 to find out what an archaeology degree can do for you!
· Attend IN PERSON at the Clore Education Centre of the British Museum by booking a FREE ticket via Ticketsource. Note that we require under 18s attending in person to be accompanied by a responsible adult, whose contact details should be supplied (no contact details will be shared with third parties, and all will be deleted immediately after the event).
· If you can’t make it London in person then participate in the panel sessions online by registering in advance via Zoom. (Note, there is no need to book a ticket via ticketsource to attend online, just pre-register directly with zoom).
