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Durham University · United Kingdom

Archaeology

A three-year humanities degree in Durham.

Where
DurhamUnited Kingdom
Degree
BAHons
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
£29,250 a year2026 entry
More facts
Degree
BAHons
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 12 October to 16 October 2026

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 12-16 October 2026". Oxford and Cambridge applicants must use this October sitting apart from a few exceptions. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  2. 26 October to 21 December 2026, 18:00 GMT

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - test booking for the January sitting
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as test booking from 26 October 2026 3pm GMT to 21 December 2026 6pm GMT (registration reopens 5 October 2026). The time is the closing time. Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Other universities let you pick a sitting. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  3. 13 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (5 more)

  1. 21 December 2026

    TMUA (strongly encouraged, Maths): booking for January sitting closes, 18:00 UK time
    DetailsSource

  2. 4 January to 8 January 2027

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - January sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 4-8 January 2027". Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  3. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

    Source

  4. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

    Source

  5. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What it is

World archaeology from earliest prehistory to the modern day, with training in social and scientific methods. Excavation, fieldwork, osteology, 3D modelling and museum and heritage skills are covered, and you can follow a route accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 35 points
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Durham

Offers are a total including three HL grades, from 31 (555) to 38 (776); an AAA course asks 36 with 666 at HL. Some courses name HL subjects and grades.

Where it says so

Check it on durham.ac.uk

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Motivation letter
    No admissions test is listed. Your whole UCAS application, including the personal statement, is read. You also join a college.
Sources (2)
  1. Archaeology at Durham — checked 2026-09-25
  2. IB applicants at Durham

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