Forensic Archaeology

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

• Historical archaeology consultant
• Cultural heritage consultant
• Field officer
• Heritage conservation officer
• Aboriginal land council consultant
• Government heritage officer

This minor complements a wide range of careers where an understanding of forensic processes, crime scene investigation, heritage practices and cross-cultural competency can be valuable. Combine it with another discipline to explore career opportunities in areas such as:

• urban and regional planning
• environmental and natural resource management
• government policy
• community and Indigenous engagement
• museums and cultural institutions
• tourism and heritage interpretation
• journalism and communications focused on history and heritage.

The minor can also provide valuable context for careers in law or public administration, particularly where cultural heritage legislation or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultation processes are relevant.

Find out more about careers that started in science

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

• Discovering Archaeology [Core course]
• Forensics: The Archaeology of Death & Crime Scenes [Elective]
• Managing Cultural Heritage: Ethics, History and Practice [Elective]
• Bioarchaeology: Human remains and ancient disease [Elective]
• Plants and Archaeology: Food, fuel, foraging and farming in the human past [Elective]
• Animals and Archaeology: Analytical approaches to understanding past human-animal relationships [Elective]

See courses and program structure