Archaeologist - ANZSCO 272414

Archaeologist tudies human activity in the past, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes (the archaeological record)

Archaeologist may perform the following tasks:

• ensuring important buildings, monuments and sites are protected and preserved;
• surveying sites using a variety of methods including field walking, geophysical surveys and aerial photography;
• working on field excavations or digs, using a range of digging equipment;
• project managing an excavation, including managing teams of diggers;
• recording sites using drawings, detailed notes and photography;
• analysing finds by grouping, identifying and classifying them;
• using computers to produce simulations of the way a building, site or artefact would have looked;
• conducting research and desk-based assessments of sites;
• providing advice on the conservation or recording of archaeological remains;
• producing and publishing excavation and site reports;
• producing publicity materials and publishing articles about research, site interpretations or excavations;

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as an Archaeologist ?

Archaeologist is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as an Archaeologist , please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.