Student Exchanges

Erasmus is the European exchange scheme which allows students from the UK to study at another European university for one or two semesters in their second year, and vice versa. Archaeology has links with Seville, Madrid, Malta, Barcelona and Coimbra. With the increasing integration of Europe, Erasmus gives you a valuable opportunity to experience another culture and improve your language skills; it can be an important addition to your CV, while also being very enjoyable.

Exchange students from abroad planning their stay here should contact the Archaeology Erasmus co-ordinator Dr Graeme Earl.

How the exchange works

If you are a student in Archaeology, you can go on an exchange to Seville, Madrid, Malta, Barcelona or Coimbra in the first semester of your second year. Combined Honours students are eligible for the exchange, but this is subject to the approval of their other discipline.

You will need to have a good command of the language of the country you are visiting. Malta is the only destination where you will be taught in English. If you do not have appropriate language skills already, or would like to improve your existing skills, Single Honours students can opt to study two units of a language in the Centre for Language Study as part of their first-year course; and part-time evening courses are available for Combined Honours students.

While abroad, you'll take four courses during the semester, as you would in Southampton. The work you do abroad is taken into account for your final degree.

Taiwan exchange

For the more adventurous, the School of Humanities also offers a student exchange for a year or part of a year with the National Taiwan University. For further information, see below.

Contacts

Archaeology students who are considering study abroad should consult the Archaeology Erasmus co-ordinator, Dr Graeme Earl. See also the University's Erasmus information pages. For further information on the Taiwan exchange, contact the co-ordinator Maddy McNeill.