Dublin,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MSc Archaeology in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin
University College Dublin
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Belfield Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
22,600
(c. USD26,120.4)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Archaeology is the study of material remains, investigating how ancient civilizations shaped distinctive cultures through their interaction with landscapes, flora, fauna, and objects. This field examines the beginnings and nature of historical communities, human migrations, and the connections between behavior, terrain, artifacts, and environmental shifts. The discipline offers diverse career paths in excavation, heritage preservation, museum curation, academic research, and public outreach.
Your education will focus on mastering essential archaeological techniques, including Landscape Archaeology, Artifact Analysis, Environmental Archaeology, GIS, LiDAR, Remote Sensing, and Fieldwork. You can tailor your studies by selecting specialized modules and crafting an MSc Dissertation to concentrate on specific eras (such as Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age/Roman, Early Medieval, Medieval, or Post-Medieval periods). Your final dissertation, guided by a subject specialist, will explore a topic of your choice.
DURATION: 1 Year
NEXT INTAKE: 2024/2025 September
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
entry to MSc based on an Upper Second Class Honours 2H1 undergraduate degree GPA 3.2 NFQ Level 8 or the international equivalent in archaeology or anthropology or other cognate disciplines to be discussed with programme coordinator
entry to GradDip based on a Lower Second Class Honours 2H2 undergraduate degree GPA 2.7 NFQ Level 8 or the international equivalent in archaeology or anthropology or other cognate disciplines to be discussed with programme coordinator
If English is not your native language proof of proficiency in English will be required unless you took your primary degree through English The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL Internet Based Test is 90 on the IELTS system it is 6.5
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
entry to GradDip based on a Lower Second Class Honours 2H2 undergraduate degree GPA 2.7 NFQ Level 8 or the international equivalent in archaeology or anthropology or other cognate disciplines to be discussed with programme coordinator
If English is not your native language proof of proficiency in English will be required unless you took your primary degree through English The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL Internet Based Test is 90 on the IELTS system it is 6.5
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
Tuition
EUR
22,600