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Archaeology at UCD is consistently listed in the Top 100 QS World University rankings by subject. If you study Archaeology, you will see the world, time and the human condition in an entirely new way. Archaeology is a uniquely multidisciplinary subject, using all sources of evidence from the past, from ancient manuscripts to the scientific analysis of plants, animals and materials. Through undertaking Archaeology as a degree, you will learn how to assess, explain and make connections between different types of evidence, enabling you to develop a deeper understanding about the past. You will also develop practical skills valued by employers, such as report writing, teamwork, presentation, communication and analytical skills.
Why is this course for me?
Archaeology at UCD is consistently listed in the Top 100 QS World University rankings by subject. If you study Archaeology, you will see the world, time and the human condition in an entirely new way. Archaeology is a uniquely multidisciplinary subject, using all sources of evidence from the past, from ancient manuscripts to the scientific analysis of plants, animals and materials. Through undertaking Archaeology as a degree, you will learn how to assess, explain and make connections between different types of evidence, enabling you to develop a deeper understanding about the past. You will also develop practical skills valued by employers, such as report writing, teamwork, presentation, communication and analytical skills.
International Study Opportunities
Year may include: Austria, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, 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 areas, 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, cultural critics and tourism leaders.
Graduate study opportunities in UCD include the MSc in Archaeology, MSc in Experimental Archaeology, MSc in Hunter- Gatherer Archaeology, MSc in World Heritage Management.
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September 2025
Belfield Campus
Belfield,
Belfield,
Dublin,
D04 V1W8, Leinster, Republic of Ireland
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected October 2025
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September 2025
UCD College of Social Sciences and Law
BELFIELD,
Dublin,
Republic of Ireland
There are minimum entry requirements that all applicants, applying based on school leaving results, must meet.
Leaving Certificate: O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics and three other recognised subjects.
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version;
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section;
English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English), Acceptable Examinations:
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2).
Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)
Pearson English Language Text: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.
Duolingo English Test (DET) - The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 110 is required with at least 100 in each sub score. This test of English will be reviewed during 2021 and a decision taken as to whether it should continue to be acceptable.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland, and is the destination of choice for over 10,400 international students.
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