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(DL Administrators) Kathy Ashley, Lara Callaghan & Selina Thraves

Distance Learning Unit
School of Archaeology & Ancient History
University of Leicester
Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK

Tel +44(0)116 252 2772 or 3360
Fax +44(0)116 223 1267

Email archdl@le.ac.uk

Outreach

outreach at kibworthOur Outreach team takes archaeology workshops and talks out to schools and colleges in the county. It also runs Masterclasses and workshops on campus and in the department. We've also worked with the army on Project Nightingale at Caerwent. Find out more on what we do! And hear about the places we have visited last year, read some testimonials, and see what we can bring to your school to help bring the past alive!

University of Leicester Archaeological Services

ULAS is an independent professional unit whose expertise covers urban, rural and buildings archaeology of all periods across the Midlands. Find out more...

collapsed Roman basilica wall at Leicester

Read about the city's archaeology in the new publication Visions of Ancient Leicester

Contact the School

School of Archaeology and Ancient History,
University of Leicester, University Road,
Leicester, LE1 7RH

Key Contacts

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Ranked 9th in the Guardian University Guide 2013

 

Courses

Which course should you choose?

Whatever your educational background, we are confident that we have a course to suit you. Our suite of courses is designed to enable progression through the full range of levels of UK higher education qualifications or to choose the level which is most appropriate for your educational background and aspirations. You don’t need to have studied archaeology before to do one of our undergraduate courses; you just need to have an active interest in archaeology and ancient history and a genuine commitment to studying by distance learning.

BA

Our BA (Bachelor of Arts) courses are undergraduate level courses. They will be suitable for you if you would like to study for a recognised University qualification but do not have previous experience of higher education or formal qualifications. You should consider taking one of our BA courses if you want an introduction to archaeology, or archaeology and ancient history, and to develop and enhance your study skills.

Undergraduate level courses:


MA

Our MA (Master of Arts) courses are postgraduate level courses. They will be suitable for you if you already have an undergraduate degree or are already an archaeology professional with relevant skills and experience. You should consider taking one of our MA courses if you want to enhance your existing knowledge of archaeology or study for an advanced qualification.

Postgraduate level courses:


PHD
Our PhD programme is the most advanced level of study that we offer. You should consider taking our PhD by distance learning if you want to become a professional researcher in archaeology or ancient history, or if you want to demonstrate that you have the full range of theoretical and practical skills at the highest levels.

Doctoral Research:

 

Associate Modules

Perhaps you don’t want a formal qualification, but would just like to study archaeology or ancient history for interest? It is possible to study up to two undergraduate level 1 or 2 modules without registering for a formal qualification. Successful completion of a stand-alone module will entitle you to a transcript formally recording your achievement and you may be able to count the credits achieved on that module towards further undergraduate study at Leicester or elsewhere at a later date.

Undergraduate modules:

 

For information on Your Learning Experience, please follow the link. There are details on course structure, study materials, study support, study time, assessments, visiting Leicester as well as computer access required at that page.