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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
It completely depends on you. A BA Archaeology course is more lenient towards a specific area of history rooted in cultural and civilizational preservation & research where BA History course define a wider area of history of India and the world considering all aspects of the past culture and human journey.
So, choosing a course completely depends on your area of expertise, knowledge, interest and choice of career path which you would like to acknowledge for the future.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here is an example of some of the top universities in the world that offer BA courses in Archaeology. Students must look for admission requirements like IELTS Test or other mandatory qualification before applying into these universities. They are:
- University of Chester, UK
- University of Lethbridge, Canada
- University of Texas, USA
- The University of Notre Dame, Australia
- Texas State University, USA
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, there are many abroad countries like USA, UK, Canada, and Australia that offer comprehensive BA courses in Archaeology with high ROI salary benefit.
These foreign universities do have an additional requirement in English language proficiency. Some even require IELTS Test qualification for admission to their archaeology courses. These universities provide wider career scope as an archaeologist on the global platform and a chance to work with multinational companies.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
There are many government or private owned companies that are looking for skilled archaeologists. These companies offer competitive salary packages to selected candidates. Some of these top recruiting companies are –
- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
- Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
- UNESCO
- Heritage India
- World Monuments Fund
- National Museum
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
With an Archaeology Degree, you can apply for various job options and career advancements. Some of them are –
Archaeologist in Various Fields
You will have the option for jobs in various Archaeology sub-fields like Underwater Archaeology, Bioarchaeology, Field Archaeology, Digital Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, and many others. You can become an archaeological specialist in any specific field.
Academic Researcher or Professor
You can choose to become a professor according to your degree of knowledge or a research specialist in your area of Archaeology.
Cultural Heritage Managers
You can work as a cultural heritage manager which requir
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
BA Archaeology undergraduate programme offers various career opportunities leading to promising job roles in the Archeology field. These include:
- Field Archaeologist
- Field Manager
- Academic Researcher
- Museum Curator
- Forensic Analyst
- Historic Conservation Officer
- Archivist, etc.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Here is a list of some of the top colleges in India that offer comparatively higher salary packages in BA, MA and PhD programs in the Archaeology field with maximum ROI benefit.
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University
Tuition Fee – INR 3,000 (approx.)
Average Salary Package – INR 14.86 LPA (approx.)
Calcutta University
Tuition Fee – INR 2.4K to 12K (approx.)
Average Salary Package – INR 9.2 LPA (approx.)
Banaras Hindu University
Tuition Fee – INR 9.53K to 20K (approx.)
Average Salary Package – INR 8 LPA (approx.)
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi
Tuition Fee – INR 31K (approx.)
Average Salary Package – INR 7.5 LPA (approx
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
There are various colleges in India that offer BA programme in Archaeology field. These colleges provide various course specializations, internship program, research programme and other career opportunities for Archeologists.
Some of the most popular government colleges in India to pursue a Bachelor degree course in archaeology are -
- Banaras Hindu University
- Calcutta University
- Kerala University
- Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Some of the most popular private colleges in India to pursue a bachelor's degree course in archaeology are –
- St. Xavier's College
- K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies
- Delhi Institute of Heritage, Research a
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the top BA Archaeology colleges in India that provide online courses or distance learning options to far-located students are:
- IGNOU
- Delhi University
- Chandigarh University
- Nalanda Open University
- University of Madras
- Annamalai University, and others.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, there are many top archaeology universities that offer online courses or distance learning programs for students. These courses have the same syllabus and quality learning as the regular classroom programme in lesser and much affordable fees.
The fee range for online/distance learning archaeology courses range between INR 10K to 50K and can vary. Additionally, these courses also include course benefits like study materials, regular tests, doubt sessions, orientation classes and others.
The classes are conducted through live mode or online video recording according to student's convenience. Students can ask doubts during classes and
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