都柏林大學(xué)

Why is this course for me?

This programme is designed for students who are seeking a high level of language and intercultural competency by developing effective communication and analytical skills. The programme takes a holistic approach to language by fostering linguistics, alongside literary and cultural approaches. Students can chose between French, German, Greek, Italian, Irish, Latin, and Spanish, with Portuguese and Welsh also available as minors. Irish modules are directed towards its status as a modern working language in the European Union and towards broadening its scope nationally and internationally.

What Will I Study

This programme focuses on specific oral and written language skills and critical intercultural and interdisciplinary skills. The programme allows students to explore modern and ancient languages and cultures. Learning activities critically explore communicative practices and students will engage with a variety of approaches to language including approaches based on literary, linguistic, historic and cultural studies. The programme fosters a wide range of transferable skills, including active communications skills, academic writing, speaking and presentation skills, project work and critical analysis skills.

First Year

• Introduction to Languages, Linguistics & Cultures
• Literature & Linguistics
• Language Skills

Study one or two languages: French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Latin, Spanish.

Second Year

• Intermediate Language Skills
• Intercultural studies

Third Year

Internship: Apply for an internship across a range of sectors from the arts and the public sector to business and the media. Get experience in an area that relates to your field of study and your desired career path.

Study abroad: Choose a semester abroad where you can study relevant modules at one of our 25 partner universities around the world.

Fourth Year

• Advanced Language Skills
• Literature & culture modules in your chosen language
• Advanced Linguistics

International Study Opportunities

Study abroad opportunities across Europe and worldwide include;

• Austria
• Germany
• France (including overseas regions)
• Spain
• Latin America (including Brazil)
• Italy
• Croatia
• UK
• North America
• South Africa
• Iceland

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

This programme prepares students for a variety of career paths, including: careers in education, media, translation, public service, cultural institutions, research, editing and publishing, and a wide range of private sector employment opportunities that require intercultural competences. With regard to the Irish language, one of the main aspects of this programme is to address the status of Irish as a modern working language in the European Union.

In addition to MLitt and PhD programmes, this programme prepares students for postgraduate study in a variety of fields, including in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, and the School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore.