This course is for non-archaeology graduates who have a degree and would like to transfer their studies to the discipline of archaeology. The course is designed for those who have an active interest in archaeology and want to undertake a full-time course of study, out of interest, or to change careers.

 

It is also aimed at those currently employed in some branch of archaeology, who wish to obtain an academic qualification in the subject out of interest, or in order to change career. The Diploma is also designed for those who require a conversion course to apply for postgraduate studies in archaeology at UCC, such as a one-year MA course or the MPhil/PhD research degree. The course is suitable for international students who wish to study Archaeology in Ireland.

 

This is a full-time course over one academic year during which you will take modules in archaeology to the equivalent of 60 credits. The course is made up of modules from the second and third-year courses in the undergraduate BA degree. This means you will be able to take courses across Irish prehistory, the medieval and post-medieval period, and a range of methods, ranging from bioarchaeology and osteoarchaeology to palaeo-environmental archaeology, palynology and wetland archaeology. 

 

Staff in the department are internationally recognised experts in their respective areas and teaching is informed by their own research. Frequent field trips to museums and field monuments also form part of various modules, introducing you to the range of archaeological sites in the Irish landscape.

 

You are required to take core modules to a value of 20 credits. You will choose the remaining 40 credits in consultation with the course coordinator, taking into account timetable constraints and the suitability of course combinations. Students with little previous knowledge of archaeology may also audit all or part of the first-year archaeology course.