都柏林大学学院

Why is this course for me?

If you study Archaeology, we can promise you that you will see the world, time and the human condition in an entirely new way. It is a discipline that explores the past by applying the methods of both the arts and the sciences. Through undertaking Archaeology as a degree, you will learn how to assess, explain and make connections between different types of evidence that will allow you to develop a deeper understanding about the past. Through exploring the past in this way, you will also develop practical skills valued by employers, such as report writing, teamwork, presentation, communication and analytical skills.

What Will I Study

You will study through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, field trips and practical engagement.

First Year

In first year, you will engage with Archaeology as a subject. No prior knowledge is assumed.

Second Year

In second year, we will build on the knowledge you gained in first year and explore how various approaches to Archaeology allow us to develop a better understanding of the past.

Third Year

You will have an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of Archaeological themes. During this year, you can also choose to undertake a placement in Ireland or abroad.

Fourth Year

Fourth year is designed to give you more ownership of your Archaeological learning. Amongst other modules, you will have an opportunity to conduct your own research project.

International Study Opportunities

Opportunities for International Study in Semester Two of Third Year may include:

• Austria
• Cyprus
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Norway
• Spain
• Sweden
• UK
• North America
• China
• Australia.

Students studying Archaeology with Chinese will study abroad for their third year.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Studying Archaeology provides a flexibility of thought and a range of practical skills that make our graduates highly employable in a number of sectors, including the varied and expanding Heritage Sector. Graduates have also found employment within the archaeological profession, in consultancy, professional contract work, museums and education. Others have used their transferable skills to become business and industry entrepreneurs, policymakers in arts and education, journalists and cultural critics and tourism leaders. Graduate study opportunities in UCD include the MA in Archaeology, MSc in Experimental Archaeology, the MSc in World Heritage Management and the MLitt/PhD in Archaeology.

Studying Archeology (BSc Social Sciences)

As a Joint Major with one of the subjects below:

• Economics
• Sociology
• Geography
• Mathematics
• Information & Communication Studies
• Social Justice
• Philosophy
• Statistics
• Politics & International Relations

Studying Archeology (BA Arts)

As a Joint Major:

• History