Overview

Irish- Gaeilge (Hons) is offered by University College Dublin. The modules available in New Irish will give you an insight into modern and historical fields of study, both language and literature - from Fionn and na Fianna down to TG4 and many more!

Key Facts

Participation is encouraged in the small teaching classes and opportunities for communication are provided in the conversation classes. You will, therefore, have the opportunity to improve your language skills and get to know other students better during the degree, especially when you attend the Gaeltacht course. There will also be a good variety of assessment, between formal examinations and continuous assessment. Opportunities are available for Irish language students to study in universities abroad, including:

University of Edinburgh, UK
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK
Aberystwyth University, Wales
Philipps University Marburg, Germany
University of Western Brittany, France
Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Concordia University, Montréal, Canada

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Irish language

The Modern Poetry

The New Prose

Journalism in Irish

Revival of the Irish language
Scottish Irish

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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90

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63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Language Studies View 43 other Bachelors in Language Studies in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate (established) must have six recognised subjects, selected according to course requirements, and must obtain Grade H5, or better, in two subjects and Grade O6/H7, or better, in the remaining four subjects. For all courses in UCD, this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English.
Irish, EU and EFTA students* are eligible to apply for admission to all undergraduate courses and apply via the Central Applications Office (CAO):
For very high demand courses, a numerus clausus for EU applicants applies (i.e. based on the proportion of applicants achieving top grades from the various cohorts).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22600 EUR / year

≈ 22600 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5880 EUR / year

≈ 5880 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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Living costs

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