Bachelor in Archeology
Education objectives
1) To have a wide and critical view of the human past together with an understanding of how this conditions the present and the future as well as our perception of both;
2) To show an understanding for points of view resulting from different historical antecedents, in distinct cultural and geographical contexts, in the interpretation of material culture;
3) To know about human presence and its material testimony within its historical context, in particular in present-day Portugal;
4) To have general knowledge of the material culture of the different periods in the History of Portugal;
5) To understand the methodologies and techniques used in archaeology as well as know about publication of the respective findings;
6) To acquire experience in the manipulation, interpretation and contextualisation of archaeological findings:
7) To gain archaeology field work and laboratory experience.
General characterization
DGES code
9006
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licence
Access to other programs
Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
André Pinto de Sousa Dias Teixeira
Opening date
2025-09-22
Vacancies
Available soon
Fees
697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial
Teaching language
Portuguese language
Degree pre-requisites
Each student must obtain 180 credits: 132 credits obtained from compulsory courses, which include work experience in Archaeology, 18 credits from programme-restricted electives, and 30 credits from unrestricted electives or a Minor from another academic area. In their 1st year, students should not enrol in more than 30 credits per semester, respecting precedence rules when they have been set. At the beginning of each semester, the students will be advised on which courses to take, according to what best suits their academic requirements.
Legal framework/Study programme - Regulamento n.º 719/2024, DR, 2ª série, nº 128, de 04 de julho de 2024.
The degree of ‘Licenciado’ corresponds to level 6 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
Conditions of admittance
Students can be admitted to the Licenciatura Degree in Archeology through the National Call for enrollment in Higher Education, Special Contests, and Special Access Regimes. Additionally, students can gain admission through Readmission or the Change of Institution/Course regime. To apply for higher education through the National Call, students must fulfil the requirements set by the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES). For more information, please visit their website: http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For information on the conditions of admission for international students, please visit: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/en/international-student-statute/
Evaluation rules
Students are assessed based on the work carried out over a semester, based on class participation, on the presentation of oral and written papers, and tests and exams taken. The results of that assessment are expressed on a scale from 0 to 20. To pass, students must have at least 10 marks. Students who fail, however, have a second chance to retake the final exam. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGIMES: - Student-worker - Students with competitive athlete status - Student mothers and fathers - Association leaders - Military personnel - Other special regimes provisioned by law. Students with special educational needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions adapted to their needs.
Structure
| Obrigatórias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 01110466 | Archaeology of the Iberian Peninsula in the 1st Millenium B.C.E. | 6.0 |
| 01110477 | Archaeology Of The Ancient Middle East | 6.0 |
| 01110488 | Archaeology And Professional Practice | 6.0 |
| 01100243 | Medieval Christian Archaeology | 6.0 |
| 01100285 | Prehistoric Archaeology (Agro-Pastoral and Metallurgic Societies) | 6.0 |
| 01100279 | Prehistoric Archaeology (Hunter-Gatherer Societies) | 6.0 |
| 01105623 | ARCHAEOLOGY INTERNSHIP I | 6.0 |
| 01105634 | ARCHAEOLOGY INTERNSHIP II | 6.0 |
| 01105640 | ARCHAEOLOGY INTERNSHIP III | 3.0 |
| 711051103 | History of Classical Antiquity | 6.0 |
| 01110121 | Medieval History | 6.0 |
| 711051087 | Archaeological Materials | 3.0 |
| 01105677 | Digital Methods in Archaeology | 6.0 |
| 01111001 | Methodological Principles of Archaeological Survey and Excavation | 3.0 |
| 01105655 | Archaeological Register | 3.0 |