Archaeology and Forensic Science is a truly complimentary combination, offering both theoretical and practical learning that enables you to discover the truth about past events. You will learn the skills, techniques and practices needed to piece together the history of landscapes, prehistoric villages and historic buildings, whilst also discovering the significance of an archaeologist’s role in assisting law enforcement agencies to find and recover buried human remains. Archaeology at Exeter ranked 6th in The Complete University Guide 2019 and is renowned for its research driven approach. Guided by expert faculty staff you 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. 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 collaborate with other departments such as ancient history, anthropology, biosciences and geography to gain a holistic view of this diverse area of study. All our 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. In Forensics, you will be introduced to foundation level anthropology and learn about key anatomical assessments used to assist in a range of criminal investigations. Experts from the criminal justice system such as police officers, lawyers and ballistics experts contextualise your studies and bring the subject to life. From learning how to identify human skeletal remains, to drawing conclusions from ballistics reports, DNA fingerprinting and drugs analysis, this exciting and varied course allows you to pursue areas that interest you most. Pick up specialist modules in criminology or law and explore the complexity and variability of funerary treatments and rituals from the Middle Palaeolithic and post-medieval periods. 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.