BSc Social Sciences

at University College Dublin

Archaeology
 

• AES2    Archaeology (Single Major)

• AEJ4    Archaeology (Joint Major)

• AEW2    Archaeology major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• AEW3    Archaeology major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))
   

Archaeology, Geography & History
 

• LSS2    Archaeology, Geography & History (Single Major)

Art History
 

• HAI2    Art History (Minor)

Celtic Civilisation
 

• CCI2    Celtic Civilization (Minor)

Chinese
 

• CNI5    Chinese (Minor)

Computational Social Sciences
 

• SCS1    Computational Social Science (Single Major)

Computational Social Sciences - Additional Subject Streams
 

• ECC3    Economics (BSc Computational Social Science) (Subject / Stream)

• GGC2    Geography (BSc Computational Social Science) (Subject / Stream)

• PTC2    Politics (BSc Computational Social Science) (Subject / Stream)

• SOC2    Sociology (BSc Computational Social Science) (Subject / Stream)

Economics
 

• ECS5    Economics (Single Major)

• ECJ3    Economics (Joint Major)

• ECW2    Economics major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• ECW3    Economics major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Economics, Mathematics & Statistics
 

• EMS1    Economics, Mathematics and Statistics (Single Major)

English
 

• ENI2    English (Minor)

French
 

• FRI4    French (Minor)

Geography
 

• GGJ3    Geography (Joint Major)

• GGW2    Geography major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• GGW3    Geography major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Geology
 

• GEI1    Geology Minor (Minor)

German
 

• GRI4    German (Minor)

Greek
 

• GKI3    Greek (Minor)

Greek and Roman Civilisation
 
GCI2    Greek & Roman Civilization (Minor)

History
 

• HSJ2    History (Joint Major)

• HSI7    History (Minor)

Information & Communication Studies
 

• ICJ4    Information & Communication Studies (Joint Major)

• ICW1    Info & Communication Studies major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• ICW2    Information & Communication Studies major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Irish Folklore
 

• IFI2    Irish Folklore (Minor)

Italian
 

• ITI4    Italian (Minor)

Landscapes & Society
 

• LSS1    Landscapes and Society (Single Major)

Linguistics
 

• LII2    Linguistics (Minor)

Mathematics
 

• MSJ2    Mathematics (Joint Major)

Modern Irish
 

• MII4    Irish (Minor)

Music
 

• MCI1    Music (Minor)

Philosophy
 

• PLJ2    Philosophy (Joint Major)

• PLW2    Philosophy major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• PLW3    Philosophy major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Philosophy, Politics & Economics
 

• COS1    Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Single Major)

Politics & International Relations
 

• PTS4    Politics & International Relations (Single Major)

• PTJ3    Politics & International Relations (Joint Major)

• PTW2    Politics & International Relations (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• PTW3    Politics & International Relations major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Social Justice
 

• SJJ1    Social Justice (Joint Major)

Sociology
 

• SOJ3    Sociology (Joint Major)

• SOW2    Sociology major (with language minor) (Major (with Minor))

• SOW3    Sociology major (with other minor) (Major (with Minor))

Spanish
 

• ELI4    Spanish (Minor)

Statistics
 

• SAJ3    Statistics (Joint Major)

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 students gain in-depth subject knowledge in their chosen areas. In addition, they acquire a wealth of transferable skills that are highly valued by employers, including: research, critical thinking, analysis, synthesis, creativity, communication and writing. We offer students the opportunity to develop their career ambitions through a range of focused employability modules, alumni mentoring, career events and other initiatives.

UCD is ranked number one for graduate employability in Ireland. We are committed to helping our students navigate the rapidly evolving job market and empowering them to find their future. Our graduates play a vital role in intellectual, cultural and business life in Ireland, and work in senior roles across a broad spectrum of industries including: journalism, culture, public sector, law, communications and innovation.

The quality of the BA degree is recognised by employers who want well-educated and versatile employees. The flexibility it provides allows graduates to enter a host of professions including , journalism, politics, human resources management, public service, teaching, non-profit sector roles, tourism, arts and creative industries, advertising, public relations, banking and business to name a few.