Egyptology BA (Hons) at University of Liverpool

Immerse yourself in Ancient Egypt with one of the largest Egyptology providers in the world.

You will gain an in-depth understanding of Ancient Egypt’s archaeology, art, religion, history and society through the acquisition of key interpretive skills. This programme provides training in the Ancient Egyptian language from elementary to advanced level, giving you access to original hieroglyphic and Coptic writings and inscriptions. Our experts will bring their excavations and projects to the classroom, giving you privileged access to cutting-edge research.

Programme in detail

An Egyptology BA gives you a well-rounded grounding in the discipline’s major subject areas:

• The history of Ancient Egypt (from the Predynastic Period to Egypt under Roman rule)
• The various stages of the Egyptian language (hieroglyphs of the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and Coptic)
• The writings of Ancient Egypt (both documentary and literary)
• The archaeology of Ancient Egypt (its sites and monuments)
• The society and culture of Ancient Egypt (including daily life, technology, art, funerary beliefs and religion).

You will be introduced both to the language (writing, grammar and texts) and the archaeology and history of Ancient Egypt, as well as to basic methods of archaeology. You will progress to study the language and texts of various periods, as well as Egyptian art, religion, history, and society. Final year students will have the opportunity to engage in independent Egyptological research.

Career prospects

Archaeology, Classics, Ancient History and Egyptology degrees from Liverpool provide you with a rigorous training experience that produces graduates with an unusual breadth of knowledge.

Our graduates are well equipped for a wide variety of careers in fields as diverse as journalism, heritage management, law, the civil service, teaching, business, IT and tourism. You can also go on to undertake further study and research degrees and our past students have had marked success in gaining employment in universities and major museums, locally, nationally and internationally.