Western Isles Archaeology Service
Careers
So you want to be an archaeologist?
Archaeology isn't just Time Team or Meet the Ancestors.
There are lots of different types of career in archaeology. Almost any qualifications you get in school can be used in archaeology, so you should choose those subjects which best suit you, whether sciences or arts.
Many university departments teach archaeology - in Scotland, the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh have archaeology degrees, and the University of St Andrews has a joint degree in archaeology and ancient history. The University of the Highlands and Islands offers a post-graduate Masters degree in archaeology.
