Do you want to study a subject that combines the intellectual analysis of the humanities with the methods of social sciences and other scientific approaches? Do you want to learn how to assess and explain data and make connections between different types of evidence? Do you want to develop practical skills valued by employers such as report writing, image production and fieldwork? Archaeology is a truly interdisciplinary subject crossing diverse disciplines from history and geography to ancient DNA and bone chemistry. If you study Archaeology, we can promise you that you will see the world, time and the human condition in an entirely new way.

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 and cultural critics Tourism leaders Graduate study opportunities in UCD include the MA/MSc in Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology or World Heritage Management and the MLitt/PhD in Archaeology.