This programme focuses on specific oral and written language skills and critical intercultural and interdisciplinary skills. The programme allows students to explore modern and ancient languages and cultures. Learning activities critically explore communicative practices and students will engage with a variety of approaches to language including approaches based on literary, linguistic, historic and cultural studies. The programme fosters a wide range of transferable skills, including active communications skills, academic writing, speaking and presentation skills, projectwork and critical analysis skills. First Year All students take an interdisciplinary module: Introduction to Languages, Linguistics and Cultures. They will also take three modules in the language of their choice, three modules in Linguistics and further modules in cultures and literatures. Students may also choose modules from within a second language. Second Year Students study their chosen language at intermediate level and continue with their studies in linguistics. They will also study culture and literature. Third Year Students may spend an academic year studying abroad or they may combine a semester abroad with an internship or a research project. Fourth Year Students will study advanced modules in their chose language and in linguistics. They will also choose from a range of in-programme options in culture and literature.

Cambridge A Level: At least three subjects at A Level Grade C and three other subjects at GCSE Level Grade C. International Baccalaureate: 24 or more total points and the award of the IB Diploma. If you are presenting the Irish school leaving certificate you are required to have attained a H7/O6 in English. If you are studying in another education system you are required to show equivalent competency in English either through your school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard in a recognised English language test.