Pathways within Bachelor of Arts
In the first year, you choose four subjects from the groups below, selecting no more than one subject in each group. When choosing your year 1 subjects, it is essential to have a least two subjects from the different year 2 subject groups bearing in mind that places in Psychology are limited from year 2. If you click on a subject in the below table you will be given more information on that subject.
Notes
German and Spanish are available at both beginners and post leaving certificate level.
French is available at post leaving certificate level only.
Places in Psychology are not limited for first year, but there are only 30 places available for years 2-4. Those places are allocated on a competitive basis based on semester 1 grades.
After first year
Towards the end of first year, you will select two subjects to continue with and specialise in to degree level (years 2-4). The table below displays the groups from years 2-4. Your selection is based on your year 1 subjects and you cannot choose two subjects from the same group. The table at the end of this section illustrates all the combinations available to degree level.
GROUP 1 |
GROUP 2 |
GROUP 3 |
GROUP 4 |
GROUP 5 |
GROUP 6 |
Psychology^
or
German
or
Geography
|
Politics and International Relations~
or
English
|
Digital Culture and Communications
or
Gaeilge
or
Economics
|
Public Administration and Leadership~
or
Spanish
|
Sociology~
or
Linguistics with TESOL†
or
Mathematics
|
History~
or
French
or
Music and Dance
|
~ Subject available as Single Honours to degree level
^ Places on Psychology are limited after year 1
† Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Off-Campus programme
In semesters 4 and 5 (year 2 Spring and year 3 Autumn) you will participate in an off-campus programme. Semester 4 is ordinarily dedicated to a period of cooperative education/work experience in a sector related to your field of study. Semester 5 is spent on study abroad in one of our many partner institutions across Europe, the Americas, and Australasia. UL's dedicated Coop and Careers Office will help you find you the work placement that best suits your course of study and your aspirations, while our International Education Office will find you a place at one of our partner institutions most suited to your course of study in a part of the world that appeals to your intellectual and cultural curiosity.
Final year research dissertation
In your final year, you will complete a Final Year Research Dissertation in the subject(s) of your choosing. This is a unique opportunity to complete an extended piece of research and analysis in your chosen topic, designed with guidance and direction from an academic supervisor in your chosen subject. The Final Year Research Dissertation will develop your research and analytical skills with a view to employment or further study. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. *See table at the end of this section for the single honours and joint-honours combinations available to degree level.
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Subject Combinations
The table below shows the full list of subject combinations you can choose from for your degree.