Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours)

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.

Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/ H7 in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

There is a wide variety of careers open to Arts graduates in commercial, social, educational and public organisations. Indeed, Arts graduates may be found in every walk of life.

The Bachelor of Arts degree is University of Galway’s most popular Undergraduate programme, and the second largest degree programme in the country. Arts graduates are amongst the most employable graduates in the world because of their versatility and ability to think critically and independently. An Arts degree provides you with a unique combination of intellectual skills, knowledge and interpersonal competence that will make you highly adaptable in a constantly changing workforce.

Arts graduates are not locked into one set of skills that may become redundant in the future; they are flexible, multi-skilled critical thinkers, well prepared to meet the challenges of the modern jobs market. The Arts degree is the perfect foundation for a wide range of interesting and rewarding careers.

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