Minimum Academic Criteria

A Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelors in Archaeology Anthropology or a cognate area with a minimum 2-2 NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent is required Candidates from cognate disciplines eg History Classics Art History Geography etc will have demonstrated previous experience andor awareness of Archaeological or Experimental Archaeological methods and thought by attending during their primary degree a number of Archaeology modules andor working for a period on an Archaeological Excavation andor working in a Museum or OpenAir Museum Previous academic education andor experience in aspects of Crafts andor Material Culture Studies will also be considered by the School The School would reserve the right to assessing the extent and quality of such previous studies and experience Applicants are required to submit original academic transcripts

Additional Essential Criteria

A statement outlining the applicants previous experience in Archaeology andor cognate disciplines and the reasons for pursuing the degree and the reasons why UCD is being chosen Every applicant should complete this part of the application which should be approximately 300-500 words Applicants whose first language is not English are also required to submit evidence of their English Language proficiency It is expected that applicants will normally have reached on overall 7.0 in IELTS or equivalent Foreign Language documentation must be accompanied by an official translation If applicants are unable to provide final transcripts or any other required documentation by the closing date they should contact the School directly by email prior to this date
References

For non UCD students and for UCD students who have not yet completed their Undergraduate degree TWO references must accompany your application one MUST be academic from the institution where your primary degree was awarded the second reference can either be academic or from a professional employer in archaeology or from a cognate profession