Archaeology (Hons)

Overview

During the Archaeology (Hons) programme at University College Dublin, you can expect to gain a wide range of transferable skills. You will often work in teams to investigate problems, and you will develop critical thinking skills, gain an ability to manipulate and explain data and make connections between different types of evidence. You will also develop practical skills in report writing, image production and fieldwork. If you study Archaeology, we can promise you that you will see the world, time and the human condition itself in an entirely new way.

Career

Many graduates have found employment within the archaeological profession, in consultancy, professional contract work, museums and education. Many more have used their transferable skills to become:

• Business and industry entrepreneurs
• Policymakers in arts and education
• Journalists
• Tourism leaders
• Writers, actors, cultural critics

Graduate study opportunities in UCD include the MA and the MLitt/ PhD in Archaeology.

International Study Opportunities

The School has active teaching and research links with many overseas universities, including Erasmus exchange agreements in 10 European countries (including Germany, Norway and France). Non-EU exchange opportunities include the University of Western Australia and the University of Washington, USA. Work placement opportunities are offered in Ireland and overseas, including Europe and Southeast Asia.