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Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy:
European Studies
MH108 - BA (Level 8 Honours)
Entrance requirements |
2HC3 + 4OD3, English, Irish + a third language French: Leaving Certificate HC3 French German Beginners: No requirement German Advanced: Leaving Certificate HC3 German Spanish Beginners: No requirement Spanish Advanced: Leaving Certificate HC3 Spanish Students must also be eligible to participate in the Erasmus programme in Third Year. |
Duration |
4 year (BA International) |
Points 2009 |
365 |
FETAC link |
Yes |
Course Outline |
First Year
Choose three subjects, one of which must be a language. You may not pick more than one subject from a group. Group 1: Anthropology, Economics Group 2: Geography, German Group 3: French, Greek and Roman Civilization Group 4: History Group 5: Sociology, Spanish
You will also take additional European-related modules. |
Second Year
Continue with your chosen language and one other subject from First Year. You will also take European-related modules, including one studied at the Louvain Institute in Brussels (Erasmus funding is provided but students may need to budget for additional costs associated with study abroad. |
Third Year
Study two subjects at a university in the country of your chosen language. |
Fourth Year
Return to Maynooth to study your two subjects from Second and Third Year, and take European-related modules. |
Europe and the European Union in particular, plays a vital role in world economics and global politics. This programme is designed to provide you with the skills and expertise to compete successfully in the European labour market. You will acquire fluency in a modern European language and learn about the cultures, politics, societies, economics and history of the region.
Along with the study of at least one language and spending time at a university abroad, you will also participate in specially created European Studies modules, drawing on disciplines such as anthropology, geography, sociology and the ancient classics. You will also be encouraged to make connections across these areas for a greater understanding of what it means to be a European citizen.
Course Structure
As a specialised Double Honours BA in European Studies, a language and two other subjects are taken in First Year. In Second, Third and Fourth year, students take a language and one other subject. Students spend their third year studying abroad.
Note: Students must be eligible to participate in the Erasmus programme: You must be either a citizen of one of the 27 EU member states or of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Turkey; a permanent resident of a participating country in the Erasmus programme; have been awarded refugee status in a participating country; or a stateless person.
Career Options
Graduates have a wide variety of career options to consider, including areas such as international business and marketing, finance and insurance, education, journalism, politics, diplomacy and the civil service.
Postgraduate Options
The Departments of Ancient Classics, Anthropology, Economics, French, Geography, German, History, Sociology, and Spanish all offer a range of postgraduate programmes, including:
- Postgraduate Diploma
- MA
- MLitt
- PhD
Department of History |
Tel: 01 708 3758 Fax: 01 708 3314 Email: colm.lennon@nuim.ie |