BA Hons History

Modules:

All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
 

Year 1 Modules

• HI1002 Modern Ireland: Culture, Politics and Society 

• HI1003 East and West: The Origins of European Identity
   

Plus 5 credits from the following:

• HI1004 First Year Inquiry Based Research Project

• HI1005 Pilgrims and Crusaders

• Hi1006 US History since 1865

• HI1007 Anti-Semitism in Europe from the Middle Ages to the Holocaust

• HI1012 Women in Europe since 1800

• HI1013 The British Empire and the Making of our Globalised World 
   

Year 2 Modules

Combinations of modules will depend on whether your registration is for single or joint honours, or History as a major or minor component of your degree. You can find out more information at the School of History. Core modules include:
 

• The Global Renaissance 1300-1600

• From Reformation to Enlightenment: Europe and the Wider World I

• The Long Nineteenth-century: Europe, Ireland, and the Wider World II
   

You will also take the Case Study in Research Skills and choose from a wide range of option courses.
 

Year 3 Modules

Most students must take two mandatory courses:

• Historical Debate 

• Seminar
   

In addition, a wide range of options gives you the freedom to shape your final year's work to suit your individual interests.

Leaving Certificate entry requirements:
 

At least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:

• English  
• O6/H7    
   
•  Irish    
• O6/H7    
   
• Other Language
• O6/H7    
   

Additional requirements: There are further subject-specific requirements for subjects on offer through the BA. You can find out details on language-specific entry requirements in the points-to-note section in the Arts and Arts (International) pages of the UCC calendar.

Mature students:  Applicants should apply directly through the CAO, include a statement of interest, and must apply for and sit the MSAP exam.  Approximately four places are available to mature applicants.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

The fees for BA Hons History  may vary from  - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.

UCC history graduates have a good employment record and many have been successful in both the public and private sectors, at home and abroad.
 

As you will acquire an enquiring mind, strong compositional skills, and attention to detail, a wide variety of careers are obtainable, for example:  Education, Research and Teaching, Heritage Management and Tourism, Publishing and Editorial, Public Service, Journalism/Media, Public Relations, Libraries, Archives and Museums, Academic, Management/Consultancy, European Union, International Agencies.
 

In general, our graduates and postgraduates develop the adaptability and flexibility of mind necessary to survive and prosper in today’s challenging world with global employment opportunities.
 

We aim to develop a range of skills and attributes beyond those exclusively associated with history including:
 

• writing and communication skills

• research, investigation and argument construction

• presentation and software skills

• personal attributes including: flexibility, adaptability, initiative, motivation

• self-management

• time-management and meeting deadlines

• project management

• team-work

• problem-solving

• ICT skills

• information management

• citation skills