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Dublin City University (DCU)

Glasnevin , Dublin ,Ireland

MA in Irish Studies

The MA in Léann na Gaeilge is an innovative contemporary course which provides students with the opportunity to acquire specialist academic skills through a deeper exploration of the language, culture and literature of the Irish language. You will be given the opportunity to improve your research and analysis skills by acquiring a range of research skills and by engaging with different sources of information and criticism. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge is a multidisciplinary school that is internationally recognized for the quality of the research carried out by the academic team and the digital projects team. The program is run on a demand basis and is taught through the medium of Irish.

The MA i Léann na Gaeilge is an innovative and cutting-edge programme that hones specific academic skills while engaging in a deep exploration of the Irish language, its contemporary culture and its literature. You’ll be guided in a range of methods to help you improve your research and analytical capacity through the acquisition of research skills and your engagement with various types of criticism and various academic sources. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge is an interdisciplinary school recognised internationally for the research undertaken by its academic and digital projects staff.

Intakes

  • Jan
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 10

Application Process

More Information Required
10 Days
Possible Interview Call From Institution
10 Days
Provisional/Unconditional Offer
5 Days
Visa Process
30 Days

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

The Careers Service is DCU’s central hub for employability. Through learning and development initiatives, we empower students to shape their futures to become successful in their chosen career paths; provide opportunities to connect students with the agile nature of the world of work; and be a leading player in the talent development and employer engagement for our local, national and global communities.

PSW Opportunity

Honours undergraduate degree holders (Level 8) can stay in Ireland to work (and/or to seek employment) for 12 months after finishing their studies, and

Masters and postgraduate students (Levels 9 and 10) can work for up to 2 years after they graduate.  

 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

In the case of all applications, evidence MUST be provided of competence in the English Language. The list below indicates the minimum standards in the English language, which should be met for entry to the postgraduate taught programmes in the Faculty of Science and Health.
 
EXAMINATION
 
MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
 
IELTS ACADEMIC
 
Overall score 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
 
TOEFL
 
Overall score 580.
 
CBTOEFL
 
Overall score 237.
 
TOEFL iBT
 
Overall score 92.
 
English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP)
 
C1
 
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CAP)
 
Postgraduate:   Overall score of 180 with a minimum of 169 in all components.
 
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE)
 
Postgraduate:   Overall score of 180 with a minimum of 169 in all components.
 
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic)
 
63 with a minimum of 59 in all components.
 
Duolingo Duolingo will be accepted with a minimum score of 120 and a score of at least 110 in each subscore. Please ensure the verification link is provided when submitting this evidence.
 
Additional Notes:
 
1. English language certificates must be awarded within two years prior to the start date of your DCU programme.
 
2. Students with a composite IELTS 6.5 score or equivalent need a score of at least IELTS 6.5 in writing and speaking.
 
3. English Language requirements for individual programmes may be higher than published here. Please refer to the programme page for further details.

  • Course Code: DC686
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
  • Duration: 01 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 15000 EUR
    Annual Cost of Living: 10500 EUR
    Application Fee: 50 EUR
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