Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for students wishing to study Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology. Nor does the Division require students to undertake study of specific units in other disciplines, though we would recommend some to those intent upon becoming professional archaeologists. In general it is preferable for students to follow their interests in selection of other subjects than to do disagreeable units because of their suggested relevance to archaeology. In general there are few of the Division's units that have other units as prerequisites. You are urged to make sure of this well in advance of intended study.
Students have individual reasons for studying our disciplines.
Sometimes it is the romance and excitement of discovering objects from the past that tell us something of the lives of long gone people. It may be wonder at the achievements of the people of antiquity, or a fascination with tracing the evidence of our evolution from remote, and very unhuman, ancestors. For some students Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology provides interesting units towards their degree. Others hope to become professional archaeologists or to work in a related profession. The Division caters to both types of students, and is at pains to ensure that both gain a set of intellectual skills and training in the art of learning, which will enrich and inform their future lives, regardless of their ultimate career paths.