Bachelor's Programme in Egyptology

Education facts

Code: HEG1K

Are you passionate about Ancient Egypt? Do you want to immerse yourself in the material culture and archaeology, and learn to read its language and scripts? Do you also want to understand the relationship to contemporary cultures in the Near East? The Bachelor's Programme in Egyptology offers you a unique opportunity to combine studies in Egyptology and Assyriology, giving you a strong background in the dominant cultures of Egypt and the Ancient Near East. The core is Egyptology, complemented by studies in Assyriology. Both subjects combine the textual and the material evidence and provide a rich picture of the past in these regions. You will learn to understand and interpret issues and questions relating to society, material culture, archaeology, religion, language and scripts in ancient Egypt and neighbouring areas. You will learn to identify, formulate and solve problems independently and in groups. There are also opportunities to combine your studies with fieldwork and internships, for example, in museums. The programme prepares you for work and further studies in the education and cultural sectors, museums, libraries and archives, among others. The language of instruction is English.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements for first-cycle (Bachelor’s level) studies in Sweden. Also required is: - basic level history (equivalent of level 1b or 1a2 in the Swedish upper secondary school); and - basic level social studies (equivalent of level 1b or 1a2 in the Swedish upper secondary school). Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English level 2/English 6. This requirement can be met either by achieving the required score on an internationally recognised test, or by previous upper secondary or university studies in some countries. Detailed instructions on how to provide evidence of your English proficiency are available at [universityadmissions.se](<https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements>).

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Bachelor's Programme in Egyptology

  Uppsala University

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 3 June 2029

  Pace of study: 100 %