Date of Examination: The examination will take place on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. This is after the release of the Leaving Certificate results and before the issue of Round One CAO offers. 

Time: 9.30am 

Venue: The examination will be held on campus at the University of Limerick. Applicants will be notified of the exact venue via email.

Application Form: Apply Now

Overview:
The Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences offers the Special Language Examination, allowing Leaving Certificate students a second opportunity to meet the H3 language entry requirements in either French, Gaeilge/Irish, German, Spanish or Japanese for LM040 Bachelor of Arts in European Studies and LM044 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Languages.

This exam is specifically for students who:

  • Have achieved the necessary CAO points.
  • Meet all other entry requirements.
  • Did not attain the required H3 grade in Higher Level French, Gaeilge, German, Spanish or Japanese in the Leaving Certificate for entry to either for LM040 Bachelor of Arts in European Studies or LM044 Bachelor of Arts in Applied Languages.

The exam is an on-campus, in-person assessment of language ability and will involve an oral assessment and written component.

It is limited to BA European Studies and BA Applied Languages only.

Enquiries: Please email katie.mcauliffe@ul.ie

 

Scrúdú Speisialta Teanga Iontrála

Dáta an Scrúdaithe: Déanfar an scrúdú tar éis eisiúint thorthaí na hArdteistiméireachta agus sula n-eiseofar tairiscintí Bhabhta 1 den Lár-Oifig Iontrála. Deimhneofar dáta cruinn in am tráth.

Am: 9.30am.

Ionad: Beidh an scrúdú ar siúl ar an gcampas in Ollscoil Luimnigh, Dé Máirt, 25 Lúnasa 2025. Cuirfear an t-ionad cruinn in iúl d'iarratasóirí trí ríomhphost roimh an scrúdú.

Próiseas Iarratais:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rCjXbkUZQ3 

Forbhreathnú:
Cuireann Dámh na nEalaíon, na nDaonnachtaí agus na nEolaíochtaí Sóisialta an Scrúdú Speisialta Teanga ar fáil, rud a thugann deis eile do mhic léinn na hArdteistiméireachta riachtanais iontrála teanga H3 a chomhlíonadh sa bhFraincis , sa Ghaeilge, sa Ghearmáinis, sa Spáinnis nó sa tSeapáinis don mBaitsiléir Ealaíon sa Léann Eorpach  agus don mBaitsiléir Ealaíon i dTeangacha Feidhmeacha.

Tá an scrúdú seo dírithe go sonrach ar na mic léinn seo a leanas:

  • Tá na pointí Lár-Oifig Iontrála riachtanacha bainte amach agat.
  • Tá gach riachtanas iontrála eile comhlíonta agat.
  • Níor éirigh leat an grád H3 a bhaint amach - Lárleibhéal Fraincise , Gaeilge, Gearmáinise, Spáinnise nó Seapáinise - san Ardteistiméireacht le haghaidh iontrála do LM040 Baitsiléir Ealaíon sa Léann Eorpach nó LM044 Baitsiléir Ealaíon i dTeangacha Feidhmeacha.

Is measúnú ar an gcampas, ar an láthair ar chumas teanga é an scrúdú agus beidh measúnú ó bhéal agus comhpháirt scríofa i gceist leis.

Tá sé teoranta do BA i Léann na hEorpa agus BA i dTeangacha Feidhmeacha amháin. 

Fiosrúcháin: Seol ríomhphost chuig katie.mcauliffe@ul.ie