The undergraduate archaeology degree at Cambridge,
is most of the most exciting of its kind in the country.
It combines extraordinary potential for in-depth understanding,
with remarkable and unique flexibility,
in terms of the range of subjects that people want to look at.
So, the course at Cambridge, is a course in archaeology,
but it includes an extraordinary range,
probably the widest range in the country.
So, you can study from ancient civilisations in the Nile,
to the genetics of living people.
I chose to study archaeology here at Cambridge,
because I've always loved the past,
and, for the long time I thought that the history,
or Classics even would the subject for me.
But archaeology is one of those subjects where,
you have the freedom to study what you want.
Whether it's from a more historical side,
a practical side, a scientific side.
All of these elements are encompassed in one course.
We take about 20 to 25 students every year into the archaeology tripos.
And we aim to teach them through an exciting combination,
of lectures, seminars, supervisions,
and a range of practical museum visits,
as well as long stages of field work over the summer,
where we train you with some of the best in the land in the techniques,
at the cutting edge of archaeological investigation today.
So, studying archaeology at Cambridge is really special
because the people who are teaching it,
are all engaged in fabulous research,
and that research is unique.
So you're actually learning, from the people who are doing it.
I think my favorite experience of the course so far has been,
the first time that I actually handled
an ancient Egyptian artifact
in one of my practical sessions in my first year.
Our graduates move on to work in many areas.
About half of them stay in academia,
and go on to do research, or teach.
Many others work in archaeology around the world
and some go on and work in media, or in museums,
heritage studies.
And others have learnt critical thinking skills,
language skills, time management,
writing skills, and all of those valuable things,
which will serve people well in any job they might go on to do.
Cambridge is one of the foundational places,
for the emergence and development of archeology as a discipline.
If you study archaeology with us,
you're part of the history, and part of building that future.
We have unparalleled numbers of visitors coming in from around the world,
to talk to you about what's exciting and new,
in terms of ideas and discoveries in archeology today.
My message to anyone thinking about applying would be that,
you really shoud give archaeology a go.
If you've enjoyed all the various elements such as,
chemistry, biology,
geography, history,
classics, all these various subjects, and so many more.
If you've enjoyed different elements for all of those,
archaeology is a subject that just brings it all together,
and it's just so much fun.
