Welcome to UCD School of Archaeology's Web Pages for Schools
Archaeology is both an interesting and rewarding subject of study and over the coming months we will be adding some links and resources to these pages that we hope will be of use to schools.Transition Year Programme 2010
The School of Archaeology, University College Dublin, has instituted a scheme to facilitate work experience for transition year students. We will be providing one week of practical archaeological experience and directed research based in the School of Archaeology.
This programme is designed to host between four and eight transition year students for one week in University College Dublin. The students will work in small groups closely supervised by School of Archaeology staff or doctoral researchers. The groups will rotate activities in the middle of the week and on the Wednesday there will be a guided excursion to the National Museum of Ireland or an alternative suitable venue.
The selected students will be covered by UCDs Health & Safety and insurance policies while undertaking work experience. UCD School of Archaeology cannot provide transport or accommodation and students are responsible for getting to and from the university.
Our first transition year programme was successfully held from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th of March 2009. Read more about last year's programme >>
Applications
Applications are invited from interested students through their school Careers Guidance Office or relevant member of the teaching staff. We ask that the school representative completes the form (Transition Year Form (PDF)) and forwards it accompanied by a short letter by the student (max. 1 page). The letter should outline their interest in archaeology and in undertaking work experience with UCD School of Archaeology and will be used to select successful candidates in the even that places are over subscribed.