Arts

Course Overview

The Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) course is the flagship undergraduate course in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies at University of Galway. This is a highly flexible, subject based course with a structure that enables you to shape your own degree. This makes it an ideal course for a student who wants to pursue their own academic interests in a versatile way.

There are 23 exciting subjects that you can choose from and these are structured in 7 subject groups. In Year One, you will select three subjects from the range of subjects offered (please note you cannot select more than one subject in a subject grouping). You will choose your subjects when you register for the course in Year One. After first year, you will continue to study two of the three subjects to degree level.

The duration of the course is dependent on the subjects selected. If you are  studying two non-language subjects, this will be a three year course. If you are studying French, Spanish, Italian or German, the course will be four years. In Year 3, you will study abroad in a country where the language is widely spoken before returning to complete final year and you will graduate with a BA (International). If you are taking two of the above language subjects to degree level, you will study abroad in two countries where the languages are widely spoken. This will usually involve an academic year abroad in one country and a summer placement in the other relevant country. For students studying Gaeilge as one of your subjects, this will also be a four-year programme. You will spend third year off-campus, with one semester in the Gaeltacht and the other semester on a work placement in the Irish language sector. If you are studying another European language with Gaeilge, you will spend one semester studying abroad and one semester in a Gaeltacht setting.

A BA(Joint-Honours) degree equips you with a range of professional and interpersonal skills to be successful in your career or further study. Our graduates are working in a wide range of industries including education, the creative arts, media, broadcasting, finance, marketing, public relations, human relations, psychology, law and many others.

 

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Additional Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Course Outline

In first year you are required to select 3 subjects to study.  There are 21 different subject choice available, the subjects are grouped into 7 groups, the reason they appear in groups is that you can only select one subject from a group. On progression to second year, you drop one subject and continue to study the two other subjects to degree level.

 Additional information on Arts subjects

In University of Galway we refer to the department that teaches a subject as a 'Discipline'. The table below shows the subjects, in their subject groups. You can follow the links to the Discipline website for each subject. Read a brief introduction (subject description, overview of course content and career options) to each subject available to BA (Joint-Honours) students here . ‌
Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Archaeology French Mathematics and Mathematical Studies	Law Psychology Celtic Civilisation Performance and Screen Studies	Ancient Classics Geography German Léann na Cumarsáide Modern Irish Culture (Music and Literature) Global Media	English Economics
Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
Sociological and Political Studies Information Technology Léann an Aistriúchán	History Spanish	Gaeilge Italian Philosophy

 

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Further Education

Many Arts graduates undertake research-based or taught postgraduate programmes. These may be academic or vocational in their focus and prepare graduates for employment in a broad range of careers, including teaching, law, languages, social work, performing arts, journalism, policy development, creative industries, business, heritage, information technology and public administration. We offer a range of taught masters degree and postgraduate diploma programmes of interest to Arts graduates. In the past number of years, the College has pioneered the development of structured PhD programmes which combine the traditional research dissertation of the PhD with generic and discipline-specific training modules designed to enhance your skills and employability. 

Career Prospects

Arts graduates are found in almost every walk of life and BA graduates from University of Galway occupy leading positions in commercial, social, educational, and public organisations at home and abroad.

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