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History is the pursuit of how we got here and the stories that we tell ourselves to explain the past. We explore histories of race, class, gender, migration, capital, medicine, violence, religion and environment within the dynamics of an ever-changing world. Working from ordinary to extraordinary, local to global, fact to fiction, you will develop critical thinking, argument and analysis skills that lie at the heart of careers in media, government, culture and education.

About This Course

History is the pursuit of how we got here and the stories that we tell ourselves to explain the past. We explore histories of race, class, gender, migration, capital, medicine, violence, religion and environment within the dynamics of an ever-changing world. Working from ordinary to extraordinary, local to global, fact to fiction, you will develop critical thinking, argument and analysis skills that lie at the heart of careers in media, government, culture and education.

You will study Irish, European, and Global History from the Middle Ages to the present. You will engage with different aspects of History – political, cultural, social, and economic. You will explore questions and problems, and develop your critical thinking skills and your ability to express your ideas and arguments.

Joint Honours (DN520)

Students who take History as a Joint-Honours, three-year degree will study History in combination with one other major subject, selected from the range listed in the grid on page 85. Explore the past, examine a wide range of periods and topics from around the globe and study the different ways that the past can be understood.

Humanities (DN530)

If you take History as a single subject, you will study the modules listed by year. You will also undertake intensive training on research methods, and historiography across the four years. Single Major History students also have the opportunity to apply for an internship in third year and study abroad. In fourth year, you write a dissertation and design your own research programme, under supervision. In addition, you will participate in a dedicated research skills workshop and organise an end of year conference showcase.

First Year

Students can choose from a broad range of modules including: Rome to Renaissance • The United States from 1776 • Radicals & Revolutionaries in Global History • Ireland’s English Centuries • Modern Ireland 1800- 2000 • Modern Europe 1500-2000 In first year, students on the Joint-Honours degree also take the Creating History module, where you study in a small group with a historian to develop essential critical research and analytical skills.

Second Year

In second year, you begin to specialise in the areas of History that you are most interested in, focusing on particular countries, themes, and periods. Modules include: History Today • Islam & Christianity • Nazi Germany • A History of Anti-Immigration • The Irish at War, 1914-1998 • Global Asia

Third Year

You deepen your historical interests through our small-group, specialised research-based courses. In weekly two-hour seminars, you will engage in primary source research, deliver class presentations and write your own research project. You also have the option of studying abroad. Modules include: Genocide & Mass Violence • Central Asia, Tsars to Stalin • Modern Japan · Slavery & the New World • The Irish Revolution • Manufacturing Truth • Biography & History • Madness & Civilisation • Sexuality and society in the Middle Ages.

Studying History

Archaeology Greek & Roman Civilisation
Art History Irish/Gaelige
Celtic Civilisation Irish Folklore
Drama Studies Irish Studies
English Italian
Film Studies Latin
French Linguistics
Geography Mathematics
German Spanish
Philosophy Sociology
Portuguese

Students can study at partner institutions across Europe, North America, and Australia. We recommend that students take the opportunity when studying abroad to develop their language skills.

History prepares students for a wide range of careers including journalism, business, law, the civil service, diplomacy, NGOs, social media, and teaching.

You can continue to study History at Postgraduate or PhD level, or use your History degree to progress to a wide range of prestigious postgraduate conversion courses.

UCD School of History
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Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10070 The Making of Modern Europe: 1500-2000 Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10080 Rome to Renaissance Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10450 Radicals and Revolutionaries Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10500 Global Environmental History Autumn  10
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10310 Ireland's English Centuries Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10320 The Making of Modern Ireland, 1800-2000 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10440 The United States, 1776-1991 Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 HIS10480 Decoding atrocity Spring  10
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
Choose one module from the list below.
Students may choose an additional Spring trimester option module in place of an elective.
 GRC10170 Lost Cities of the Ancient World Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
Choose one module from the list below.
Students may choose an additional Spring trimester option module in place of an elective.
 DSCY10050 War: Ancient and modern Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of:
Choose one module from the list below.
Students may choose an additional Spring trimester option module in place of an elective.
 DSCY10120 Contagion & Control Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HIS21140 History Today Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HIS32750 Themes in Contemp British Hist Autumn  10
Stage 2 Core Modules
 HIS21300 Marathon Spring  10
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS20670 The French Revolution Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21180 Landscapes Remade: People and Place in Ireland, 1500-1800 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21240 Celts, Romans and Vikings: The Formation of Early Ireland Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21260 From the Goldmines to Trump: A global history of nativism and anti-immigration since the mid-19th c. Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21320 Sport and the modern world Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21340 The Irish at War, 1914-1998 Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS20460 Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS20820 Nazi Germany Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS20950 European Statecraft, Strategy & Culture, c. 1470-c.1770: Personalities & Power Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21120 Northern Ireland, 1920-2010: from partition to Paisley Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 5 of:
Select 5 option modules from the list below.
All students are strongly advised to balance their workload evenly across both trimesters. This means you should pick 30 credits in autumn (Trimester 1) and 30 credits in spring (Trimester 2)
Students may take additional option modules in place of electives.
 HIS21330 Global Asia Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31250 Old Germany Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31440 Ireland in the long 1960s Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31860 Slavery and the New World Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32440 Florence 1400-1530 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32860 Jilted Lovers, Giants, Yahoos and Cannibals: Jonathan Swift's Ireland, 1685-1745 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33160 War, Religion and State in Sixteenth-Century France Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33170 Capitalism, power and environmentalism: themes in global environmental history Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31510 Religion & Society in Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS31960 Satan in the Middle Ages Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32330 A History of Decadence: Sex, Spectacle and Corruption in Eighteenth-Century Venice Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32940 Devolution, Dominion, Democracy: Ireland's constitutional history north and south, 1870-2007 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS32990 1942: The World at War Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33030 Women and Ethical Action in the First Millennium CE Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33070 Russia at War, 1686 – 1989 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33090 African American and Native American Citizenship, 1780-1950 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33120 Women in Early Modern Ireland Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Select a minimum of four 10 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, should select two 10 credit modules from this list:
HIS33130 The Scottish Financial Revolution in Context, 1688-1750 Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Select two 5 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, may select one or two of these modules in place of an elective, if desired
HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Select two 5 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, may select one or two of these modules in place of an elective, if desired
HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Select two 5 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, may select one or two of these modules in place of an elective, if desired
HIS32310 Revolutionary Russia, 1905-1921 Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Select two 5 credit modules from the list below. Students who take up an internship or a trimester long exchange, and are in UCD for one trimester only, may select one or two of these modules in place of an elective, if desired
HIS32460 Conquering Ireland, 1579-1691 Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
HUM30020 Internship-Autumn (Humanities) Autumn  30
Stage 3 Options - C) Min 0 of:
Students who have been offered a College sourced internship, or self-sourced their own internship with approval from the Programme Board should register to the internship module in the appropriate trimester.
HUM30030 Internship- Spring (Humanities) Spring  30
Stage 3 Options - D) Min 0 of:
This is an elective substitution module. You may select this module instead of one of your elective modules.
 HUM30050 Writing for Life: employability skills for arts and humanities students Spring  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 HIS32890 SSH Dissertation 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  20
Stage 4 Core Modules
 HIS30550 Research Skills Seminar Autumn  5
Stage 4 Core Modules
 HIS31040 Conference Spring  5
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31250 Old Germany Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31320 The Irish Revolution, 1910-1923 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31440 Ireland in the long 1960s Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31500 Past, Present and Future in Medieval England Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31860 Slavery and the New World Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32350 Alcohol, Drugs & Society Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32440 Florence 1400-1530 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32690 Revolution and War in Twentieth-Century Vietnam Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32730 The Digital Humanities Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32860 Jilted Lovers, Giants, Yahoos and Cannibals: Jonathan Swift's Ireland, 1685-1745 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32880 Sexuality and Society Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32950 Weimar Germany Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32970 The 1641 Rebellion Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32980 Britain's War Northern Ireland Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33010 Global History before AD 1000 Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33160 War, Religion and State in Sixteenth-Century France Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33170 Capitalism, power and environmentalism: themes in global environmental history Autumn  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31700 Origins of the First World War Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32620 International Relations in the Asia Pacific, 1890s-1950s Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32710 Manufacturing Truth in the Modern World Autumn and Spring (separate)  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31280 Rise, Fall, Rise of Modern Japan Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31310 Madness and Civilisation Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31400 British Atlantic History, 1607-1776 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31510 Religion & Society in Independent Ireland, 1922-1968 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31760 Irish Foreign Policy, 1919-73: A Place Among the Nations Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31900 Roads to Heaven & Hell Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS31960 Satan in the Middle Ages Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32330 A History of Decadence: Sex, Spectacle and Corruption in Eighteenth-Century Venice Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32540 Women, War and Irish Society 1914-1923 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32720 Frontiers of Empire Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32940 Devolution, Dominion, Democracy: Ireland's constitutional history north and south, 1870-2007 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS32990 1942: The World at War Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33000 Political Violence in Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33030 Women and Ethical Action in the First Millennium CE Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33070 Russia at War, 1686 – 1989 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33090 African American and Native American Citizenship, 1780-1950 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33100 The United States and the Vietnam War Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33120 Women in Early Modern Ireland Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - A) Min 2 of:
Select two 10-credit modules from the list below.
HIS33130 The Scottish Financial Revolution in Context, 1688-1750 Spring  10
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
You may choose one or two of the modules from the list below as your Elective Module(s). General Elective modules can also be chosen on the Electives tab.
HIS32380 Genocide & Mass Violence in the Twentieth Century Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
You may choose one or two of the modules from the list below as your Elective Module(s). General Elective modules can also be chosen on the Electives tab.
HIS32900 Questions in History Autumn  5
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of:
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SDG4 SDG 5 SDG 10 SDG 11 SDG 16 SDG 17

 

By joining the UCD College of Arts and Humanities you will be part of a vibrant community of students and faculty who are committed to creating a more sustainable, just and equitable future. Our courses are designed to equip students with the best education in their chosen arts and humanities subjects. Our research and teaching and learning connect with many of the SDGs, most notably:

  • SDG 4: Quality Education -Promotes inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.

  • SDG 5: Gender Equality - Advances gender equality by addressing social norms, histories, and cultural practices that contribute to gender disparities.

  • SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities - Encourages understanding and action against social, economic, and political inequalities.

  • SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - Enhances cultural understanding and heritage preservation, fostering sustainable communities.

  • SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions - Promotes peace, justice, and strong institutions through critical inquiry into human rights, ethics, and governance.

  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals - Encourages global partnerships and collaboration by fostering international understanding and dialogue.

Our programmes equip students with critical thinking, empathy, and cultural awareness, essential for addressing complex global challenges.

The reason I chose to study History at UCD was because of the university’s diversity. UCD is Ireland’s global university with the largest student body, which is something the School of History really reflects. You can study such a wide variety of historical topics so it never feels intimidating or overwhelming and there is always someone to help you and look out for you. Studying History has encouraged me to pursue my interest in different historical periods. This course has inspired me to be more curious about the world we live in and to search for global connections.

Lilly Schroyen, Student

“I was fortunate enough to study in the UCD School of History throughout the course of my undergraduate and graduate degrees. As someone from a small town that lacked a world history course, studying overseas was the opportunity of a lifetime. Academically, it’s like tiptoeing from a shallow puddle to a plunge into the sea. There is an extraordinary number of resources with which to challenge yourself and UCD’s School of History gives you the tools to effectively analyse and critique all sources. Better yet, you are never alone in your pursuits, as the faculty”

Samantha Haywood, Student

Non-EU Undergraduate Fee information can be found here.

UCD offers a number of competitive undergraduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD undergraduate degree programme. For information on Undergraduate Scholarships, please see the UCD International Scholarships webpage.

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General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to History:

ROWCLASS Apply to   Application Type  
showAudience-audienceInt HSS3
History
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2024
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Closed
showAudience-audienceInt BAU5
Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2024
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Closed
showAudience-audienceInt SBU3
Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Full-Time
Commencing September 2024
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Closed
showAudience-audienceInt HSS3
History
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Apply
showAudience-audienceInt BAU5
Joint Honours
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Apply
showAudience-audienceInt SBU3
Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Undergraduate Degree (Non EU)
Non EU Undergraduates		 Apply
showAudience-audienceEU DN530
History
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Application through CAO Apply via CAO
showAudience-audienceEU DN520
Joint Honours
Bachelor of Arts
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Application through CAO Apply via CAO
showAudience-audienceEU DN700
Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science
Full-Time
Commencing September 2025
 Application through CAO Apply via CAO
* you can change options at the top of the page

Additional special entry route(s) to History:

These options have additional eligibility requirements to cater for specific applicant cohorts. You should not apply via these routes before consulting the requirements or contacting the responsible UCD office.

ROWCLASS Apply to   Application Type  
showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt HSS3
History
Bachelor of Arts		 Full-Time

Commencing September 2025		 Access Progression Pathway
Access Progression Pathway
Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.		 Apply
showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt BAU5
Joint Honours
Bachelor of Arts		 Full-Time

Commencing September 2025		 Access Progression Pathway
Access Progression Pathway
Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.		 Apply
showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt SBU3
Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science		 Full-Time

Commencing September 2025		 Access Progression Pathway
Access Progression Pathway
Application to this Non-EU Access Progression Pathway is by invitation only. If you are not currently enrolled on an Access programme at UCD, your application will be marked as invalid.
If you are not a current Access student, but you are a non-EU applicant seeking admission to an undergraduate degree, please submit an application via the "Undergraduate Degree (Non-EU)" course type.		 Apply
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