The BA Archaeology and Anthropology degree course at the University of Exeter offers you the chance to embark on a journey through time and human history. This course not only teaches you the fundamental skills and knowledge required to pursue a range of career paths in the industry and beyond, it also puts you at the cutting-edge of active research taking place all over the world. Guided by expert faculty staff you will join a friendly, enthusiastic and relaxed community where you will be taught how to consider and assess evidence, draw robust conclusions and communicate them with confidence. Exeter is 3rd in the UK for world-leading and internationally excellent research and holds strong links across a wide-reaching network with projects taking place in the UK, Romania, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Japan and China. With an exciting mix of lectures, collaborative team work, written assignments, site visits and live fieldwork you will develop as an independent researcher and experiment with ancient technologies such as flint knapping, pot making, bronze smelting and casting. From microscopic analysis of ancient artefacts and human bone, you will piece together the history of landscapes, prehistoric villages and historic buildings. All archaeology degree programmes include applied experience and fieldwork in the UK or abroad, meaning you will also get the opportunity to join live excavations. From an Iron Age settlement in Devon, to prehistoric sites in Kazakhstan and exploring the environmental archaeology of the Amazon basin, this course will ignite a passion in the subject that will last a lifetime. By combining Archaeology with Anthropology, you will be challenged to pose questions about society, culture and human life in general. Studying ethnography and physical anthropology, you will gain new perspectives on the rich and complex past of human evolution. You will look at broad themes such as art, gender and death, extracting learnings about evolution, health, mortality and mortuary practices. From ritual, kinship, witchcraft and ethnicity, anthropology will enable you to join current debates concerning issues such as health, science, technology, consumption and the environment. The Employment Experience and Employment Experience Abroad programme will help to broaden your studies. You will spend your third year with an employer, within a sector of your choice. A work placement will dramatically boost your confidence, enhance your CV and develop graduate level skills and competencies that employers are looking for. If working abroad, you may have also gained knowledge of another language, ideal if you wish to embark upon an international career path.