What will I learn?

At registration, choose from a range of Arts subjects for a degree with multifaceted perspectives. You’ll examine areas central to contemporary society, including tradition, culture, theology, law, politics, communication, human-environment relations, and human behavior.

You’ll graduate with an honours degree in Humanities (DC009), this course is described in more detail in the About this Course tab above.

You’ll have the option to take a year abroad, extending your degree to four years and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Joint Honours) International.

Internship Year You can opt to apply for a year-long INTRA work placement in Year Three. This will give you a unique opportunity to enhance your CV, increase your employability and experience the relevance of your study in the real world. This option is competitive and subject to the availability of placements.

This programme will prepare you for a variety of careers and also provides a foundation for postgraduate study.

Careers

Graduates in the Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours (Humanities) degree gain excellent critical, analytical and communication skills in high demand for current workplaces. The range of combinations of subjects on offer within this degree open many employment opportunities in different public and private sectors such as education, national and international organisations, the arts, community development, language services and environmental agencies, among many others. In addition, the Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours (Humanities) programme enables graduates with the skills to pursue postgraduate studies and engage in research careers.

Career Areas:

 

• • Community Development

• • Education & Adult Education

• • Policy evaluation

• • Public Relations

• • Creative Writing

• • Publishing

• • Politics

• • Humanitarian Aid

• • Government

• • Research

• • Tourism

• • Environmental Consultancy

• • Language Promotion and Translation

• • Housing policy

• • Diplomatic service

• • Arts organisations and administration

• • Primary, Postprimary and instrumental/vocal teaching

• • Performing/conducting

• • Social justice and human rights bodies

• • Regional development

• • Historian

• • Museum and Heritage Sector

• • Archivist

• • Regional Development and Urban Planning

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences