BA Hons Archaeology

at University College Cork

Modules

You can take Archaeology as one of four subjects in the First Arts course. You will be provided with a general introduction to the discipline of Archaeology in Year 1 so you will not need to have any particular background in this subject. You will also be introduced to the Archaeology of Ireland, spanning 10 millennia from the earliest human settlement of the island to the early modern era.
 

Years 3 and 4 provide foundation and advanced training in Irish and European Archaeology, as well as a range of skills-orientated courses that are necessary for career development.
 

Overall, the BA degree in Archaeology seeks to balance archaeological theory and culture history courses with those dealing with fieldwork and scientific approaches in the past.
 

Year 1 Modules:

• AR1001 The Archaeology of Ireland in Context (15 credits)

Year 2 Modules:
 

Core

• The Development of Archaeological Thought;  Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork
   

Electives

Chalcolithic and Bronze Age Europe;  The Archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland;  The Development of Archaeological Thought;  The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland;  The Iron Age in Western and Central Europe;  Artefact Studies;  Introduction to Environmental Archaeology;  Human Remains for Archaeologists;  Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork;  Heritage Management and Archaeology;  Forensic Archaeology 
 

Year 3*/4 Modules:
 

Core

• Research Dissertation;  Professional Practice in Archaeology
   

Electives

Landscape Archaeology;  Ireland in the Third Millenium BC;  Beyond the Celtic Iron Age:  Ireland in the First Millenium BC;  Viking Age Archaeology in Ireland and Britain;  The Archaeology of the Early Irish Church;  Late Iron Age Ireland and the Roman World;  Archaeological Ceramics;  The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland;  Wetland Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments;  Health, Diet and Disease in Early Societies; Professional Practice in Archaeology;  Archaeo-palynology.
 

*BA International students spend third year studying in an approved foreign university in a country of the student's major language or subject.  They will return to complete their final year in UCC in Year 4.

Non-EU Candidates
Non-EU candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & ExaminationsThe minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.IELTS*  
 

• 6.5 Overall
• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT  

• 90 Overall
• Listening 20
• Reading 19
• Speaking 21
• Writing 20

The fees for BA Hons Archaeology may vary from €16,000 to €35,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

As well as being an exciting and interesting subject, Archaeology is a professional career qualification, with employment opportunities in Ireland and abroad. Archaeologists work in a wide range of areas and specialisms, including:
 

• The State heritage sector
• Government bodies such as the National Monuments Service and the National Museum of Ireland
• Local authorities to work in county museums and in county and city heritage offices
• Commercial archaeology sector in Ireland, servicing the requirements of State agencies such as the National Roads Authority
• Developers in the private sector.
• Survey and excavation
• Environmental impact assessment
• Heritage conservation projects
• Media and tourism initiatives
   

Our students acquire important skills that are transferable to other areas of employment, including the ability to think critically, to problem solve and to carry out research, as well as practical ability in fieldwork and computer applications.