ProgrammeA-Level entryHeritage, History & Culture4 years

BA Honours Archaeological Sciences and Human Development

University of Zimbabwe· Harare

Entry level: A-Level entry
Field of study: Heritage, History & Culture
Duration: 4 years
Institution: University of Zimbabwe

Entry requirements

This is a degree. It is entered after A-Level, so O-Level results alone are not enough.

As the institution publishes it

'O' Level Mathematics and 2 'A' Level subjects including Heritage Studies, Museum Studies, History, Geography, Chemistry and Biology.

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About this programme

Uncovers the human past through material evidence, combining archaeology with scientific methods such as dating and materials analysis. You learn excavation, survey and laboratory techniques and how to interpret findings in the context of human and environmental history, including Zimbabwe's well-known heritage sites. For those who like science, discovery and fieldwork. Practical field schools and laboratory analysis are common, and the degree connects to Zimbabwe's rich archaeological record, including its famous stone-walled sites.

What you will study

Archaeological method and theory; fieldwork and excavation; dating and scientific analysis; African and Zimbabwean prehistory and history; cultural resource management; environmental archaeology.

Further study and pathways

MA or PhD in archaeology; heritage-impact assessment, museums and monuments services, research institutions.

Source: University of Zimbabwe: UZ_Undergraduate_Programme_Catalogue.xlsx, sheet "Programmes"

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