Barcelona€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
63% society, ethics and law · 12% languages and communication
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology
Grado en ArqueologíaTranslated
Our classification by 43 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Catalan, Spanish and English, in Barcelona.
InternshipCredits: 12 · Curricular: Yes97 of 1528 similar publish this
Final projectCredits: 6292 of 1528 similar publish this
Places75 places · Excludes: Double degrees1168 of 1528 similar publish this
Price€17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69/ credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities For you · all nationalities
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027Starts
LanguageCatalan, Spanish and English
Duration4 years
What you will study
43 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
Where will you be?
8 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
4 modules30 ECTS
4 modules30 ECTS
Year 2
4 modules30 ECTS
4 modules30 ECTS
Year 3
3 modules24 ECTS
Internship6 ECTS
Year 4
2 modules18 ECTS
Internship6 ECTS
StudyInternshipYear known, semester not
How does study run?
6 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Society, ethics and law
Anthropology and HistoryArt and HistoryArchaeological Methodology I+1
Archaeology of GenderLatinAncient History
Archaeological Methodology IIMedieval HistoryEarly Modern History
Archaeological Topography and Field DrawingContemporary HistoryArchaeological Methodology III
Drawing of Materials and Imagery in ArchaeologyPrehistoric and Protohistoric ArchaeologyGeoarchaeology, Archaeology of Territory and Landscape
Classical Archaeology and Late Antiquity
Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
Archaeology and Professional PracticeArchaeological Heritage Management
Specialist subjects
Prehistory
Epigraphy and Numismatics
Written and Documentary Sources
Internship
Fieldwork I
Fieldwork II
Maths and foundations
Bioarchaeology, Biological and Forensic Anthropology
Research methods
Archaeometry and Quantitative Methods
Thesis
Final Project
Year 1 · 8 modules
Anthropology and History
Art and History
Archaeological Methodology I
Archaeological Theory and Thought
Archaeology of Gender
Latin
Ancient History
Prehistory
Year 2 · 8 modules
Archaeological Methodology II
Medieval History
Early Modern History
Epigraphy and Numismatics
Archaeological Topography and Field Drawing
Contemporary History
Archaeological Methodology III
Written and Documentary Sources
Year 3 · 6 modules
Drawing of Materials and Imagery in Archaeology
Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology
Geoarchaeology, Archaeology of Territory and Landscape
Classical Archaeology and Late Antiquity
Fieldwork I
Archaeometry and Quantitative Methods
Year 4 · 6 modules
Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
Bioarchaeology, Biological and Forensic Anthropology
Archaeology and Professional Practice
Archaeological Heritage Management
Fieldwork II
Final Project
How does the focus shift?
Society, ethics and law all the way
Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Society, ethics and law
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
What are all the subjects?
All 43 modules
Year 1 · 8 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 9 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 8 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Basic | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Basic | 9 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 9 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 6 modules · 48 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 2o semestre | Internship | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 6 modules · 42 ECTS
| Module | Type | ECTS |
|---|---|---|
| · 2o semestre | Internship | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Required | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | Thesis | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
| · 1r semestre | Required | 9 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
Modules · 15 modules · all elective · 90 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 2o semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
| · 1r semestre | 6 |
Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationGrado en Arqueología
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Internship
- Credits12
- CurricularYes
Thesis / final project
- Credits6
- RequiredYes
Places
- 75
- ExcludesDouble degrees
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More internship than 4 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeBachelor's Degree in Archaeology
UB
UB43
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
Less languages and communication than usual
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
Less here than typical
Languages and communication
Specialist subjects
Society, ethics and law
About the same as typical: internship, research methods, maths and foundations, thesis, business and management.
Which year differs most?
Year 3 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
Year 3
More research methods 17% against 0% at most
This programme
Year 4
More maths and foundations 17% against 6% at most
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Same name, same content?
Furthest from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in year 3
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology here and at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.
Year 170% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 280% same mix more society, ethics and law here
Year 367% same mix more research methods here
Year 467% same mix more maths and foundations here
Left line: this programme. Right line: Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
What is only here?
16 modules not found at 6 similar programmes
Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.
Society, ethics and law
12- Archaeology of the Modern and Contemporary Periods
- Materials and Production Technologies of the Medieval Period
- Archaeology of Gender
- Archaeology and Professional Practice
- Drawing of Materials and Imagery in Archaeology
- Archaeological Methodology II
- Archaeological Topography and Field Drawing
- Classical Archaeology and Late Antiquity
+4 more
- Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology
- Prehistoric and Protohistoric Archaeology
- Geoarchaeology, Archaeology of Territory and Landscape
- Archaeological Theory and Thought
Languages and communication
1- Latest Trends: Interpreting the Record in Medieval Archaeology
Specialist subjects
1- Written and Documentary Sources
Research methods
1- Archaeometry and Quantitative Methods
Maths and foundations
1- Bioarchaeology, Biological and Forensic Anthropology
Where you'll study
Studying in Barcelona
What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library, Sports fields, Sports hall, Stadium, Tennis courts
FoodMeal planInferred
The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.
What it costs
At least €1,091.61 for the first year
What does the first year cost?
≥ €1,091.61 first year · 2026/27 · all nationalities · our sum
Tuition 2026/27 · 60 credits€1,061.40
Application fee€30.21
?Not published: living costs
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Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | All applicants | 2026/27 | €17.69 / credit |
Scholarships·Unknown
Is that expensive?
A typical price
Among 26 similar programmes, in euros / credit
This programme €18
Costs more than 0 of 25 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €18 and €114.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 26, cheapest first
How to start
Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027
When does it happen?
Deadlines?Not found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 5.000 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
5 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Spain
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeBachelor's Degree in Archaeology UB | SimilarBachelor's Degree in Archaeology Complutense Madrid | SimilarBachelor's Degree in History and Thought CEU UCH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 | €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 | Not published |
| Duration | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Language | Catalan, Spanish and English | Spanish | Spanish |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | Not published |
0 of 6 publish a next date.
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities €17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (all nationalities)
66% society, ethics and law · 7% free electives
Complutense Madrid · MadridSpain
Bachelor's Degree in Religious Sciences
Grado en Ciencias de las ReligionesTranslated
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
48% society, ethics and law · 17% free electives
€16.92–€113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · by citizenship €16.92 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €113.71 / credit · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU)
70% society, ethics and law · 11% languages and communication
Where this comes from
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Why trust this page?
58 facts from 2 official sources
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology is a bachelor's programme in humanities and languages at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Catalan, Spanish and English.
The institution publishes 43 modules, of which 15 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are society, ethics and law (61%), free electives (18%) and internship (4%).
It includes an internship and a final thesis.
How much does Bachelor's Degree in Archaeology cost?
€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities.
When is the next deadline or start?
Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
Catalan, Spanish and English.
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Everything we hold
All 17 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Admission · 2 with values · 1 without
Language requirement?Not found on official pages
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary
Selection criteriaKind: Cutoff grade · Grade: 5.000 · Month: 2026-07 · Stage: start of the admission process, PAU and FP route · 2026
Programme · 11 with values
QualificationGrado en Arqueología
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campus
Duration4 years
InternshipCredits: 12 · Curricular: Yes
Language of instructionCatalan, Spanish and English
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Places75 places · Excludes: Double degrees
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureFacultad de Geografía e Historia · Type: Managing centreCredit distribution · Basic: 63 · Total: 240 · Thesis: 6 · Elective: 30 · Compulsory: 129 · Internship: 12
Thesis / final projectCredits: 6 · Required: Yes
Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona