Eighteen-year-old Mila hails from Oslo, Norway, and has made her way across the North Sea to study a BSc (Hons) Archaeological Science with us.
“I knew I wanted to study archaeology in a more hands-on manner than is offered in Norwegian undergraduate courses and with more focus on archaeological science. That’s why I looked to the UK for an archaeological science BSc.
“I made my applications and after receiving replies from UCAS, began to consider the type of archaeology I would study at the different locations.
“Being a big Middle Ages/Viking nerd, I was attracted to Orkney and its rich archaeology, particularly Iron Age and Viking.”
And the rest is history.
Mila began her four-year course in 2023, and aside from enjoying her studies has helped set up the Living History Student Society, of which she is president.
She explained: “We want to focus on trying out and experimenting with crafts of the past. I am currently working on setting up our first project around fibre crafts – nålebinding, tablet weaving, fingerloop-braiding, maybe some spinning.”
