BA Hons European Studies

at University College Dublin

First Year

Modules include:
 

• Approaches to European Studies 1

• Modern Europe

• Rome to Renaissance: Medieval Europe

• German History on Screen

• Renaissance Italy

• French Fictions

• Language modules

Second Year

Modules include:
 

• Approaches to European Studies 2

• Islam & Christianity

• Early Modern Europe

• The Cinema of Almodovar

• The Enlightenment: An Introduction

• Post-War: Europe since 1945

• Radical Thinkers

• Intercultural Communication

• Language modules

• Internship

Third and Fourth Year

In your third year, you will study abroad for a trimester or year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture. If you study abroad for a trimester, you then have a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience:
 

• Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and relates to your area of study

• Deepen your knowledge by studying a dedicated range of European Studies modules. Modules include: Transcultural Encounters, Weaponizing the Word: Media & Conflict in Pre-Industrial Europe

• Italian Women Writers • Environment & Power in Modern Russia, Versailles: Power, Politics & Spectacle, The First World War, Genocide & Mass Violence, Language modules

General Requirements

Standard XII

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)

Council for the Indian School Certificate (CISCE)

Intermediate Exam (some state boards)

Higher/Senior School Certificate/Examination (most state boards)

Average is calculated on best 5 recognised subjects

English Language Requirements

CBSE/AISSCE/CUSCE/ISC - English Language 80% OR IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent

IELTS

An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.

TOEFL

A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section.

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

€ 20,500

Our English graduates have found employment in: Business Consultancy, Diplomatic Service, European Commission, Journalism, Marketing, NGOs, Policy Analyst, Public Relations, Radio/TV Producer, Translating and Interpreting.

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of taught MA Programmes in the fields of Arts and Humanities, such as: MA in European History, MA in Modern Languages, MA in Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, MA in Public History, MA in International War Studies, MA in Cultural Policy & Arts Management.