This one-year BA (Hons) top-up course serves as an ideal progression opportunity for students who have completed the University of Plymouth Foundation degree (Level 5) in History, Heritage and Archaeology delivered at our Strode campus. Suitably qualified students with a background in history and/or heritage and/or archaeology are also eligible for a place on this programme. The programme is skills-based, with an emphasis on transferability and, therefore, provides foundations for students aspiring to develop their careers in heritage related work locally, nationally and internationally.
Modules may include:
The module leaders are highly experienced teachers with professional and academic expertise, and have strong contacts with employers in the heritage industry, providing careers’ advice and opportunities for work-based and work-related learning. Formative advice is provided for all assessed assignments. Students are encouraged to maintain a personal development plan.
Teaching and learning are supported through:
Our Strode campus in Street is very well placed as a higher education provider for people seeking a vocation in the areas of history, heritage and archaeology. It is close to major tourist areas such as Somerset’s coastline and Exmoor, much visited historic cities including Bath, Bristol, Wells and Salisbury, and ancient monuments including World Heritage Sites Stonehenge and Avebury. Street and the neighbouring town of Glastonbury one mile away are themselves centres with an exceptionally rich heritage and a vibrant tourist industry; Glastonbury Town Council are currently in the process of bidding for UNESCO World Heritage status.
Additional costs may include:
This one-year BA (Hons) top-up course serves as an ideal progression opportunity for students who have completed the University of Plymouth Foundation degree (Level 5) in History, Heritage and Archaeology delivered at our Strode campus. Suitably qualified students with a background in history and/or heritage and/or archaeology are also eligible for a place on this programme. The programme is skills-based, with an emphasis on transferability and, therefore, provides foundations for students aspiring to develop their careers in heritage related work locally, nationally and internationally.
Modules may include:
The module leaders are highly experienced teachers with professional and academic expertise, and have strong contacts with employers in the heritage industry, providing careers’ advice and opportunities for work-based and work-related learning. Formative advice is provided for all assessed assignments. Students are encouraged to maintain a personal development plan.
Teaching and learning are supported through:
Our Strode campus in Street is very well placed as a higher education provider for people seeking a vocation in the areas of history, heritage and archaeology. It is close to major tourist areas such as Somerset’s coastline and Exmoor, much visited historic cities including Bath, Bristol, Wells and Salisbury, and ancient monuments including World Heritage Sites Stonehenge and Avebury. Street and the neighbouring town of Glastonbury one mile away are themselves centres with an exceptionally rich heritage and a vibrant tourist industry; Glastonbury Town Council are currently in the process of bidding for UNESCO World Heritage status.
Additional costs may include:
Students graduating from the BA (Hons) Degree may wish to undertake a research or taught MA degree. Potential taught MA qualifications available to them in the southwest area include taught Masters in History, Medieval Studies, Heritage Theory and Practice, Museum Studies, Heritage Management, Archaeology. Students could also undertake a Post Graduate Certificate in Education or another teaching qualification. Employment includes roles in education, archaeology and heritage management.
Typically, entrants will possess: