Archaeology

Description

The study programme is designed to give students the best training in the archaeological profession as well as to provide knowledge and skills needed to ensure a good start in other fields.

Our programme encompasses a wide variety of subjects, including general humanities courses as well as science - oriented courses, such as Techniques of Securing and Processing Data Statistics important assets on the modern job market.

The study programme places an emphasis on Mediterranean Archaeology provides the knowledge needed for students to take part in archaeological expeditions and explorations all over the world. Excavations Training is obligatory during the course of studies and the Institute of Archaeology offers numerous sities for students to choose form.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 2084 Year (EEA)
• EUR 2084 Year (Non-EEA)

The cost of the full programme is 6252 Euros (2084 Euros per year)

• English

Course Content

Programme of BA studies:

1st year

• Introduction to Archaeology

• Archaeology of Egypt

• Archaeology of the Ancient Near East

• Outline of Prehistoric Archaeology

• Excavation Methods

• Excavations

• Archaeological survey

• History of Ancient Egypt end Near East

• General Humanities Lecture

• Intellectual property protection

• Occupational health and safety

2nd year

• Archaeology of Rome and the Roman Provinces

• Archaeology of Greece

• Techniques of Data Aquisition and Processing

• Photography and Drawing of Artefacts

• Museology, conservation and popularisation of archaeology

• Outline of Prehistoric Archaeology/Archeology of the Americas

• Physical Education

• History of Ancient Greece and Rome

• Archaeological documentation methods

• Epigraphy/ancient language

• Excavations

• Modern Language

3rd year

• I proseminar

• II proseminar

• III proseminar (Supplementary proseminar)

• Methodology of Archaeology

• Optional classes

• Supplementary Lecture

• Epigraphy/ ancient language

• Modern Language

• Modern Language II

• Excavations

• BA Dissertation

Teaching programs of courses within the studies curriculum (syllabi)

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 7 TOEFL paper-based test score : 600 TOEFL iBT® test : 100

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

Required documents for undergraduate studies candidates:

- Polish Diploma of Matriculation (matura), IB Diploma, EB diploma, or a foreign diploma confirming secondary school completion* - all of the documents may be submitted in their original form or as a certified copy

*(PLEASE NOTE! In the case of diplomas issued by countries with whom Poland has not signed the bilateral agreement on the recognition of educational credentials, or in the case of countries with which such an agreement exists, but the specific document itself does not fall under the agreement, the said document or diploma must be officially recognized in Poland after the commencement of studies by the student),

- A filled-in, printed copy of the student application form - the form is available at the candidate personal registration account (see -> registration on-line),

- A copy of the candidates personal ID or of another document confirming the candidates identity,

- 2 photographs compliant with Polish regulations concerning personal identification photographs (visible left ear)

- Application requesting the issuing of the student electronic ID card ( Elektroniczna Legitymacja Studencka or ELS). The application needs to printed once the candidates data and photo have been filled in and uploaded onto the candidates personal registration account (see -> registration on-line) the fee for the issuing of the student card is included in the tuition fee,

Copies of documents allowing for the candidate to commence studies (copy of the diploma of secondary school completion, copy of the Polish ID or of other documents confirming the candidates identity) may be sent via mail to the Institute of Archeology (to the address: Instytut Archeologii Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, ul. Krakowskie Przedmie´scie 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa) or sent via fax (fax nr. +48225522811) starting December 1, 2011. Please include on the envelope or in the fax heading the note : Komisja Rekrutacyjna (Admission Committee) for mail/fax segregation purposes. The original or certified copies of diplomas along with other required documents must be delivered to the Institute of Archeology only after the names of accepted candidates have been posted by the Admission Committee.

Admission procedures vary depending on the type of candidates secondary school completion diploma.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Warsaw.

Funding

There are numerous of scholarships available to students and faculty members. These are:

Apart from the above given Erasmus/bilateral/governmental etc. scholarships in general the University of Warsaw does not grant individuals with any other scholarship.