Archaeology and History of Art

Do you love looking at artefacts, museums and world heritage sites, or your local folk museum? are you intrigued by how we lived and designed homes, and the decorative and functional items in them, throughout ages, countries and cultures to survive and flourish? combine the study of archaeology with art history to understand in detail artefacts and art history throughout major ages.

There are many career options open to you within archaeology and art history. an archaeology degree could lead you to work for the civil service globally, specific heritage attractions or to teach and provide research. by studying art history you have a rich knowledge base to inform and advise about specific artefacts and their historical relevance, working in heritage and museum sectors and education. you could choose to utilise your art history knowledge to specialise in conservation and provenance. apart from specialist careers there are a rich and varied amount of professions you can choose from.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in Scotland have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. University of Aberdeen has partnerships with the following companies: