UNN students can pursue a career in archaeology
In 2025, Lobachevsky University is to launch a new educational programme for students, "Field Archaeology: Organisation and Conduct of Archaeological Research."
The programme will enable motivated students to acquire additional skills and become professionals prepared for employment in archaeological research organisations.
The training programme covers key aspects of field archaeology, including: the legal basis for conducting archaeological work in the Russian Federation, the methodology of organising and conducting archaeological research, including historical and cultural analysis and research into the economic development of the land. It also covers forms of field documentation, such as keeping a field diary, drafting cards, questionnaires, and drawings, as well as photographs, working with a list of findings, and creating an illustrated inventory of the artifacts, including descriptions of selected samples for dendrochronological, osteological, and paleobotanical analysis.
Particular emphasis is placed on hands-on abilities: students will gain knowledge about the techniques for retrieving artifacts from the archaeological stratum, the procedures for their documentation and treatment both in the field and in the laboratory. Additionally, they will be introduced to contemporary approaches for analysing archaeological materials.
The course covers 252 academic hours. Upon completion, graduates will be awarded a standard professional retraining diploma. The programme will be taught by highly qualified experts from the UNN Institute of International Relations and World History and the Nizhny Novgorod Archaeological Expedition.
Classes will be held at the UNN Institute of International Relations and World History. In addition to the theoretical course, the programme also includes participation in actual archaeological fieldwork together with the Nizhny Novgorod Archaeological Expedition. The programme is scheduled to open in September 2025. Applications can be submitted via the link.
