Program Overview

Irish and Spanish

Overview

This course will provide students with the opportunity to study Irish and Spanish to degree level, while also exploring the literature, culture, and history of Ireland and the Spanish-speaking world.

Course Structure

The course is divided into four stages, each lasting one academic year. The first two stages will provide students with a solid foundation in the Irish and Spanish languages, as well as an introduction to the literature, culture, and history of Ireland and the Spanish-speaking world. The third stage will be spent abroad, where students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture of a Spanish-speaking country. The final stage will provide students with the opportunity to specialize in specific areas of Irish and Spanish studies, such as literature, culture, and history.

Entry Requirements

• ABB including A-level Irish and Spanish
• Note: for applicants who have not studied A-level Spanish then AS-level Spanish grade B would be acceptable in lieu of A-level Spanish
• A maximum of one BTEC/OCR Single Award or AQA Extended Certificate will be accepted as part of an applicant's portfolio of qualifications with a Distinction* being equated to a grade A at A-level and a Distinction being equated to a grade B at A-level

Tuition Fees

• Northern Ireland (NI): £4,855
• Republic of Ireland (ROI): £4,855
• England, Scotland or Wales (GB): £9,535
• EU Other: £20,800
• International: £20,800

Career Prospects

Graduates of this course will have a wide range of career opportunities available to them, including:

• Teacher
• Language development officer
• Translator
• Manager
• TV presenter
• Producer
• Writer
• Researcher

Modules

Stage 1

• Gaeilge 1 (40 credits)
• Spanish 1 (40 credits)
• Spanish for Beginners (40 credits)
• Nualitríocht na Gaeilge ó 1916 go dtí an lá inniu (20 credits)
• Language Politics and Conflict (20 credits)
• Introduction to Iberian Studies (20 credits)
• Introduction to Lusophone Studies (20 credits)
• Celtic Mythology (20 credits)
• Introduction to Latin American Studies (20 credits)

Stage 2

• Spanish 2 (40 credits)
• Gaeilge 2 (40 credits)
• Protecting Paradise (20 credits)
• Cearta an Duine agus Nualitríocht na Gaeilge (20 credits)
• Understanding 20th Century Mexico through Art, Film and Literature (20 credits)
• Configurations of the Brazilian City (20 credits)
• The Fantastic in Latin America (20 credits)
• Scottish Gaelic Language 1 (20 credits)
• Kings and Warriors (20 credits)
• An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge (20 credits)
• Spanish Memoirs and Autobiographies of the 20th Century (20 credits)

Stage 3

• International Placement: Languages Year Abroad (100 credits)
• Working and Studying Abroad (20 credits)

Stage 4

• Spanish 3 (40 credits)
• Gaeilge 3 (40 credits)
• An Béal Beo (20 credits)
• 2666 by Roberto Bolaño (20 credits)
• An Miontráchtas: Dissertation (20 credits)
• Well-versed in Spanish (20 credits)
• Gairmeacha le Gaeilge (20 credits)
• Afterlives of the Empire: Decolonisation in the Portuguese-speaking World (20 credits)
• Language and Literature in the Gaelic World (20 credits)
• Imperfect Heroines:Spanish Fic (20 credits)
• Rewriting Love in the Renaissance (20 credits)
• Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge (20 credits)