Master of Literature in Archaeology

UCD School of Archaeology welcomes applications from potential PhD students in all fields related to Archaeology or World Heritage. A UCD PhD is a four year research degree, undertaken within a clearly structured programme including training, taught modules, a Research and Professional Development Plan and opportunities to develop teaching skills. All students are assigned a primary supervisor and a variety of academic supports. Students are supported in their programme of independent research which will normally culminate in the production of research worthy of peer-reviewed publications. All UCD School of Archaeology staff are experienced in supervision of PhD students and have wide ranging expertise, with current field projects in many parts of Europe and Asia and School research interests spanning from heritage management through to experimental archaeology. Many of our PhD students have been successful in obtaining Postdoctoral funding following their research.

All Applicants must include

A current CV
A research proposal outlining
Description of the project
Location of the project within the current state of research
Significance of the project for research
NonUCD Graduates should also provide the following documentation as an electronic copy upload to their online application and as original hard copy documents by post to the School Administrator at UCD School of Archaeology to complete the application process

Official transcripts giving date of award and standard of primary degree and any other degrees or diplomas or transcripts of academic performance to date for those who have not yet completed their degree
Two academic references One to be the Head of SchoolProfessor of the major subject which you pursued in your primary degree Must be original signed documentation on Institutional headed paper
For overseas candidates whose first language is not English a certificate of proficiency in the English language such as TOEFL Cambridge or IELTS must be provided

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.