Field School

Module code: AR2550

This module consists of at least one week’s practical work on a current research project, plus linked readings and assessment. The School runs research field projects in and around Leicester, and further afield across the UK, and this varies year on year. We can also support you in gaining fieldwork experience elsewhere if you have a particular project or archaeological experience in mind, and for this you will need to seek prior approval from us. 

Archaeology is a broad field and we support a variety of supervised fieldwork activities. This can include survey and excavation, post-excavation work such as finds processing, lab-work placements, and even museum experience. You can undertake the experience in a week, but also spread it out over a number of separate days to make up the total of 5 days. Your fieldwork coordinator will advise. 

We set formal assessments for this module, whether you attend our field school or approved field schools elsewhere.

Hear why two of our distance learning students like the fieldwork opportunities available at Leicester:

• Pete's story
• Marian's story