Hons in Archaeology is a honours degree in Archaeology programme taught at Trent University in Peterborough, Canada. Tuition for international students is CAD 39,029 per year (CAD 8,363 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Archaeology
Local tuition: CAD 8,363 / year
International tuition: CAD 39,029 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The Bachelor Honours in Archaeology at Trent University focuses on the interdisciplinary and comparative study of the human past through the material record. Students take courses in comparative world archaeology, field and analytic methods, and laboratory techniques, alongside archaeological theory and ethics. The program offers regional specializations covering the Americas, Europe, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia, allowing students to focus their studies on particular archaeological traditions and geographic areas. Both single-major and joint-major Honours routes are available, each requiring 20.0 credits of study. The program combines classroom-based theoretical and methodological training with practical skills in fieldwork and laboratory analysis, preparing students to interpret material evidence of past human societies. It suits students interested in archaeological research, museum and heritage work, or further graduate study in archaeology or related disciplines.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: General admission requirements of Trent University apply; programme-specific prerequisites are published on the official programme page. Ontario Secondary School applicants need the OSSD with a minimum of six Grade 12 4U/4M courses (including program-specific prerequisites), ENG4U at a minimum of 60%, and a minimum 70% overall final average calculated on the top six 4U/4M courses (some specialized programs require 75-80%); non-Ontario Canadian applicants need a comparable minimum 70% average. International applicants are assessed by credential: an OSSD-equivalent secondary diploma needs a minimum 70% average across its best six courses; IB needs a minimum overall score of 26 including bonus points (IB English A at grade 4 or higher satisfies the English requirement); British-patterned education needs a minimum C in five O-level/IGCSE subjects plus two A-levels (a C in O-level English satisfies the English requirement); American-patterned education needs a minimum B average (3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale); the India Senior School Certificate needs a minimum 70% average across the best four Standard XII academic courses; China's Senior High School credential needs a minimum 75% average in Senior 3 (Trent-ESL is available if only English proficiency is short); Vietnam's Upper Secondary credential needs a minimum 7.0 average in Grade 12; the West African Senior School Certificate needs a minimum B3 average across five best courses; and the Caribbean CAPE diploma needs a minimum III average across six CAPE units. Applicants whose first language is not English and who don't qualify for a credential-based waiver must otherwise demonstrate proficiency at or above: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 4.5 with a minimum 4.0 in writing (2026-onward scale); Duolingo English Test 115 (undergraduate only); CAEL 60; Cambridge B2 First/C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency 176 (no sub-score below 169); Pearson PTE Academic 59; Oxford ELLT 7 (no band below 6); or LANGUAGECERT Academic 70-74 (no score below 65). Graduate programs set their own minimums - for example, several M.Sc./M.A. programs require a B+ (77%) average in the last two years of full-time study.
