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Which A-levels do you need for Archaeology? Requirements at 19 UK universities
Of the 38 Archaeology degree courses at 19 UK universities (2027 entry), none lists a single A-level as required; 33 accept any subjects; the most common standard offer is BBB (19 courses).
- Courses
- 38
- Universities
- 19
- Most common standard offers
- BBB (19), ABB (9) and AAB (5)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 38 courses
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- Mathematicsoptional 3
- Further Mathematicsoptional 3
- Physicsoptional 3
- Chemistryoptional 3
- Biologyoptional 3
- Geographyoptional 3
- Computer Scienceoptional 2
- Geologyoptional 2
- Environmental Scienceoptional 2
- Economicsoptional 2
The safest three subjects
33 of these 38 courses accept any subjects, so any three A-levels keep them open; the other 5 each have their own subject requirements, listed in the table below.
Course by course38 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Archaeology and Anthropology | Any subjects | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | Archaeology (BA) | Any subjects | A*AA | — |
| UCL | Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology BSc) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| UCL | Archaeology and Anthropology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Edinburgh | Archaeology MA+2 (also covers: Archaeology and Ancient History MA, Archaeology and Social Anthropology MA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Archaeology BA+2 (also covers: Ancient History and Archaeology BA, Archaeology and Anthropology BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Bristol | Archaeology and Anthropology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology BSc) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Historical Archaeology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Archaeology BSc+2 (also covers: Archaeology/Environmental Geoscience BSc, Archaeology/Geography BSc) | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Archaeology MA+19 (also covers: Archaeology/Celtic Civilisation MA, Archaeology/Celtic Studies MA, Archaeology/Classics MA, Archaeology/Digital Media & Information Studies MA, Archaeology/English Language & Linguistics MA, Archaeology/English Literature MA, Archaeology/Film & Television Studies MA, Archaeology/Gaelic MA, Archaeology/Geography MA, Archaeology/German MA, Archaeology/History MA, Archaeology/History of Art MA, Archaeology/Latin MA, Archaeology/Politics MA, Archaeology/Portuguese MA, Archaeology/Scottish History MA, Archaeology/Spanish MA, Archaeology/Theatre Studies MA, Archaeology/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | ABB | — |
| Southampton | Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology and Anthropology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Nottingham | Archaeology and Geography BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Archaeology and History BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Nottingham | Archaeology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Archaeological Science BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Archaeology and Anthropology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Archaeology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Exeter | Archaeology with Forensic Science BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| York | Archaeology BA+2 (also covers: Archaeology BSc, Historical Archaeology BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Bioarchaeology BSc | 1 of Biology/Chemistry/Geology etc. | ABB | — |
| Cardiff | Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology and Heritage Science BSc) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Newcastle | Archaeology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Archaeological Science BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Archaeology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Liverpool | Egyptology BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Archaeology and Heritage BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Leicester | Archaeology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Reading | Archaeology BA+3 (also covers: Archaeology and Anthropology BA, Ancient History and Archaeology BA, Museum Studies and Archaeology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Archaeology and Gaelic Studies MA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Archaeology BSc | 2 of Biology/Chemistry/Physics etc. | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Archaeology MA+4 (also covers: Archaeology and Art History MA, Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies MA, Archaeology and History MA, Archaeology and Language & Linguistics MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| QUB | Archaeology BA+1 (also covers: Archaeology and History BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Archaeology with French BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Archaeology with Portuguese BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Archaeology with Spanish BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Archaeology-Palaeoecology BSc | Any subjects | BBB | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Archaeology as the second subject13 courses
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Durham
- Anthropology and Archaeology BA · Durham
- Ancient History and Archaeology MA · St Andrews
- Medieval History and Archaeology MA · St Andrews
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Birmingham
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Nottingham
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Exeter
- History and Archaeology BA · Exeter
- Heritage and Archaeology BA · York
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Newcastle
- History and Archaeology BA · Newcastle
- Ancient History and Archaeology BA · Leicester
- History and Archaeology BA · Leicester
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FAQ
Are any A-levels required for Archaeology?
No. None of the 38 Archaeology courses at 19 UK universities lists a single A-level as required; 33 accept any subjects and the rest ask for subjects from a choose-from list.
What is the typical A-level offer for Archaeology?
The most common standard offers across the 38 Archaeology courses are BBB (19), ABB (9) and AAB (5); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Archaeology?
33 of these 38 courses accept any subjects, so any three A-levels keep them open; the other 5 each have their own subject requirements, listed in the table below.