Arts: Joint Honours (Humanities)

Course Details

CAO Code:

DC009

Course Type:

Undergraduate

NFQ Level:

8 - Please see www.qqi.ie for further information

Delivery Mode:

Full-time

Minimum Points

389

Duration

3 or 4 Years

At registration, choose from a range of Arts subjects for a degree with multifaceted perspectives. You’ll examine areas central to contemporary society, including tradition, culture, world religions, theology, law, politics, communication, human-environment relations, and human behavior.

You’ll graduate with an honours degree in Humanities (DC009), this course is described in more detail in the About this Course tab above.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Internship Year You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements. For more information on the INTRA programme at DCU, please visit www.dcu.ie/intra

This programme will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Entry Requirements

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General Entry Requirements

Applicants for the Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours (Humanities) (DC009) programme.

If you have any questions about Music on the BA Joint Honours programme, please contact Dr Barbara Dignam: barbara.dignam@dcu.ie.  

Leaving Cert

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply

Gaeilge: Minimum of O1 or H4 in Irish 

Music:  If an applicant accepts a place on DC009 and selects Music on the programme, a written advisory test will be administered in the first week of term.

English: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Human Development: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Philosophy: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Geography: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

History: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

World Religions and Theology: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

GCE A Level

In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply

Gaeilge GCE A Level C or GCE AS Level B or GCSE A in Irish

Music:  If an applicant accepts a place on DC009 and selects Music on the programme, a written advisory test will be administered in the first week of term.

English: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Human Development: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Philosophy: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

Geography: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

History: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

World Religions and Theology: No additional requirements (general entry requirements only*)

FET Level 5

Please visit our Admissions webpage for details on course requirements or how to apply to DCU.

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To apply to DCU, please visit www.cao.ie.

 

   

Advanced Entry

Applications are welcomed from students who have studied at Level 6, Level 7 and Level 8 in relevant areas.

International Applications

International candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. For further information on international applications click here.

Fees and Funding

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Fees

Full time

Student Contribution

€3,043 per annum

EU Status Fee

€6,679 per annum

Non EU Fee

€15,500 per annum