Courses
Courses at Galway Archaeological Field School
The Galway Archaeological Field School will offer one course in 2025 and transferable Academic Credit is available to all students. We aim to provide high quality tuition to all our students and this will be achieved through small class sizes, professional tuition and close on-site supervision. We are primarily an educational institution and so we design our courses and select our survey and excavation sites with one important thing in mind – the provision of first-class training opportunities for our students.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be excavating in Summer 2025 and so we will offer only one course – our two-week Castles, Cloisters and Churches course on medieval architecture and archaeology. Our course fees include tuition, accommodation (on a self-catering basis), access fees to historic sites and local transportation, so that additional expenses for our students are limited to transport to and from Galway and food for the duration of their stay.
Interested? Review the 2025 programme below, follow the links to read about the course we offer and then submit a no-obligation application form with your contact details and your course preference – we will then review your application and offer you a place if one is available. Alternatively, feel free to email us with any queries you may have.
Programme Details 2025
Session 1
2 June – 13 June
Course 1
Castles, Cloisters and Churches: The Architecture of Medieval Ireland
3 Semester Credits / 6 ECTS
2 Weeks
€2,400
Combination Options:
n/a for 2025
Session 2
(not running in 2025)
Course 2
Not Running in 2025
6 Semester Credits / 12 ECTS
4 Weeks
Combination Options:
n/a for 2025
Session 3
(not running in 2025)
Course 2
Not Running in 2025
6 Semester Credits / 12 ECTS
4 Weeks
Combination Options:
n/a for 2025
Session 4
30 June – 11 July
Course 1
Castles, Cloisters and Churches: The Architecture of Medieval Ireland
3 Semester Credits / 6 ECTS
2 Weeks
€2,400
Combination Options:
n/a for 2025
Course 1
Castles, Cloisters and Churches: The Architecture of Medieval Ireland
This two-week course will investigate the architecture and archaeology of the castles, churches and cloisters of medieval Ireland….
Course 2
Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
This four-week course will introduce students to the practicalities of archaeological excavation and provide them with hands-on…
Course 3
Recording Methods in Archaeological Survey and Excavation
This four-week course, designed for students with some experience of archaeological excavation, seeks to develop their on-site skills to…