Archaeology 2012

Calling all 2012 Archaeology applicants! Where have you applied, any offers? What periods etc are you most interested in?

I've got 4 offers:
Birmingham ABB
Winchester 280
Liverpool ABB
Exeter BBB
And one interview at Southampton

Most interested in Osteoarchaeology, Prehistoric and Dark Age Britain :smile:

Reply 1

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Original post by YogaintheWoods

My offers were

BSc Archaeological Science @York Unconditional
BA Archaeology @ Nottingham Unconditional (after interview)
BSc Archaeological Science @ Sheffield Unconditional (after interview)
BA Archaeology @ Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Unconditional
BSc Acrhaeology @ Durham Unconditional

It was a very close call between Sheffield and Durham but I accepted Durham as my wife's best offer for BSc Environmental science was at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

I am interested in all the scientific techniques around and imbedded within Archaeology. In terms of my preference for periods it is a case of the older the better, so from the emergence of hominids but not as far back as Hominines. So for me it is Paleolithic/Mesolithic (globally). Neolithic (Globally), and pre-Roman Britain. Once we reach the Roman period and more recent times my interest mellows, relatively. I am interested in lithics and ecofacts, and I am interested in certain aspects such as Hominid expansion around the globe, stone industry development and propogation, and the relationship between agriculture and geographic concentration of the gene pool. Anything really that relates to the state at a given time and development of the minds we have now inhereted.

All the best and good luck with your choice making, its not always as easy you think it will be when you first choose the 5 :smile:

Reply 2

br1tt3n_m

I was offered for joint honours in archaeology and ancient history :
Warwick AAB (and a C at AS)
Nottingham ABB
Birmingham ABB
Manchester ABB
and Reading BBB

I'll probably end up at Reading I enjoy their course.. Im most interested in Rome and Roman Britian and the archaeology of the medieval period and the crusades :smile:

Reply 3

AliceHeart

I only applied to Worcester Uni (for a specific reason :biggrin:

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got an unconditional offer to study BA Archaeology and Heritage studies :smile:

Reply 4

ash816

I've applied for BA Archaeology:
Bristol (Unconditional)
Cardiff (Unconditional)
Exeter (Unconditional)
Reading (Conditional)
UCL (interview)

Original post by YogaintheWoods

I'm also interested in Osteoarchaeology and in Paleoanthropology - after my degree I would love to specialise in something related to the process of human evolution - really in love with that right now.
But in case that is not possible, I do find the Mesolithic, Chalcolithic and Neolithic periods very interesting.

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Reply 5

username845636

Original post by YogaintheWoods

I have applied for a variety of Archaeology courses:

BA Archaeology Exeter (Unconditional)
BA Archaeology & Anthropology Exeter (Unconditional)
Bsc Archaeology & Forensics Exeter (Unconditional)
BA Archaeology York (Unconditional)
Bsc Archaeology Durham (Unconditional)

I have firmed BA Archaeology at Exeter and i cant wait to start (I reeeeeeeeaaaally have to get out of this town i currently call home, i'm starting to lose my mind). I am interested in burial rituals and hope to specialise in Funerary Osteoarchaeology. If anyone else is thinking of going to Exeter, feel free to message me.

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Reply 6

ZippyZebra

I only applied to Bristol for BA Archaeology as it's where I wanted to go and it's the only place nearby that does Archaeology :smile:

I accepted my offer today :biggrin:

I'm interested the most in the Inca Empire and the Celtic era.

Reply 7

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Original post by ZippyZebra

I only applied to Bristol for BA Archaeology as it's where I wanted to go and it's the only place nearby that does Archaeology :smile:

I accepted my offer today :biggrin:

I'm interested the most in the Inca Empire and the Celtic era.

Congratulations on your offer.

I visited an excellent Incan artifact exhibition a couple of years back. It was in Budapest, :confused:

I happened to be there when I saw it advertised.

Reply 8

username851717

The most important thing you'll ever learn is the Archaeology Dance :biggrin:

Reply 9

YogaintheWoods

Firmed Southampton for BA Archaeology - need two Bs :smile:

Insurance is Winchester which is only 15 miles away :smile:

Reply 10

dhillon23

Original post by YogaintheWoods

Bsc Archaeological Science at Sheffield (unconditional after interview)
BA Archaeology at Cardiff (unconditional, but I might switch it to a bsc)
BA Archaeology at Bristol (unconditional)
BA at Winchester (unconditional)

I'm stuck deciding between the first 3! I'm leaning towards Sheffiled becasue I've heard so many great things about the course and department. I'm not sold on the city though. when I went for a campus tour I felt a bit dead.

I'm most interested in forensic archaeology/anthropology. I'm hoping to go on and get a masters in this.