都柏林大学学院

Why is this course for me?

Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary programme that examines the variety and diversity of Irish history, society, cultural practice and the complex processes through which Ireland and Irish identities have been constructed. It asks a series of provocative and stimulating questions about ideas of Ireland and Irishness, such as how can we understand the ways in which place, history, culture and society have shaped Ireland, past and present? How do processes of emigration and immigration impact on Irish culture, society and identity? What influence have identity categories such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity and class had on Irish culture, society and identities?

International Study Opportunities

Exchange opportunities available to third year students have included:

• Edinburgh University, UK
• Glasgow University, UK
• University of Toronto, Canada
• University of Otago, New Zealand

Irish Studies is a growing discipline building on other possible international study opportunities in the US, Canada, UK, China, Australia, Europe and South Africa.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities

Irish Studies graduates can find employment in:

• Journalism and the media
• Tourism
• Heritage
• Advertising
• Business
• The Arts
• Public Relations
• Public service
• Politics

Graduates are also eligible to apply for UCD MA Programmes including Irish Studies, History and English.

What Will I Study

Students take core Irish Studies modules alongside designated option modules from other Arts & Humanities & Social Sciences programme subject areas, including Irish Folklore, Celtic Civilization, Archaeology, Art History, English, Geography, History, Music and Sociology.

Core modules include:

First Year

• Introduction to Irish Studies
• Introduction to Irish Cultural Studies

Second Year

• Reading Irish Studies: Place People &
• Identities
• Irish Studies Readings Seminar

Third Year

• Irish Studies Texts and Contexts
• Language, Literature and Society

Students attend lectures and tutorials and undertake independent study.