The HDip is designed for students with little or no prior archaeological training and will fast track you through the advanced stages Levels 2 and 3 of our undergraduate programme

The Higher Diploma in Archaeology is a Level 8 course within the National Framework of Qualifications NFQ and runs for a year Full Time or two years Part Time The majority of students who study for the Higher Diploma already have an Honours Bachelor Degree although holders of Ordinary Bachelor Degrees are also still able to do a Higher Diploma In either casea minimum 2-1 or an equivalent of a UCD GPA of 3.2 is required

For most students the Higher Diploma offers a way for students with no archaeological qualifications to begin to study archaeology at 3rd Level As such the Higher Diploma does not require the previous qualification to be in archaeology or a related discipline If completed successfully the Higher Diploma may offer a pathway for students to study for a Masters degree in archaeology

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.