Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation BA

Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation BA

Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: July 1
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: €50
Full-time
Intakes: February, May
International tuition: €15,000
Domestic tuition: €3,043

Program overview

The programme seeks to develop in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to thrive in a globalised world defined by exponential technological growth, unprecedented access to real-time information, and unparalleled levels of human mobility and interconnectivity. The programme gives you an in-depth understanding of the many forces that define our individual and collective experiences, and is structured around three core pillars relating to the study of Culture, Media and Politics respectively.

Study options

This program can be done
On campus

Requirements

Exams:

  • TOEFL PBT
  • TOEFL iBT
  • IELTS
  • PTE
A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade 06/H7, to include the subjects English OR Irish AND the subject Mathematics. In addition, applicants must present at least two subjects at grade H5.

Career opportunities

The programm will be well-positioned to develop careers in a wide variety of sectors, and adapt to the inevitable changes that will emerge. These sectors include, but are not limited to, the following: Communications Public Relations Media production Marketing and Advertising Online media National and international political institutions Public or State organisations Think-tanks and lobby groups Policy development organisations Corporate Social Responsibility Social Enterprises Non-governmental organisations Cultural and creative industries In addition to this, the programme is sufficiently broad to offer graduates the opportunity to pursue postgraduate study is multiple disciplines related to the Humanities and Social Sciences (e.g. Multimedia, Social Innovation, Journalism, International Relations, Social Work, Strategic Management, and Human Resources) should they wish to. The programme also ensures that students reflect on their career development from an early stage through ongoing partnership with the DCU Careers Service.