The Lord Mayor’s Certificates in Local Studies and Oral History will once again be offered by Dublin City Library and Archive from September. In view of Covid-19 restrictions, the courses will be taught online until Christmas using Zoom. If the situation permits, the courses will be taught to the class in person at DCLA (138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2), from January-April 2021.
Click each brochure image below to download more details about each Certificate course. They provide comprehensive information, but should you still have queries, contact the DCLA at cityarchives@dublincity.ie.
Lord Mayor's Certificate in Local Studies
Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings from September 2020 until April 2021.
The course consists of 70 hours part-time and will equip participants with skills in researching local history and in the preparation of a dissertation.
The closing date for course applications is 5pm on Friday 28 August 2020.
(Dublin City Council offers two Bursaries for candidates taking the Certificate. The deadline for bursary applications is 5pm on Friday 21 August.)
Lord Mayor's Certificate in Oral History
Classes will be held on Monday evenings from September 2020 until April 2021.
The course consists of 70 hours part-time and will equip participants with skills in the preparation and conduct of oral history projects, including best practice in the collection and archiving of oral history interviews.
The closing date for course applications is 5pm on Friday 4 September.
(Dublin City Council offers two Bursaries for candidates taking the Certificate in Oral History. The deadline for bursary applications is 5pm on Friday 28 August.)