The third year abroad for students of Portuguese may be spent at one of our partner institutions in Portugal, such as the University of Porto, University of Lisbon or the University of Coimbra (the latter is one of the oldest universities in the world), or further afield, such as Brazil.
- School
- School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
- Attendance
- Full Time
- Level
- Undergraduate
- NFQ Level
- 8
- Award
- Mode of Delivery
- On Campus
- Programme Director
- Assoc Professor Síofra Pierse
- Overall Programme Credits:
- 180
- Programme Credits:
- N/A
- Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
- Stage 1: 10
Curricular information is subject to change.
Portuguese is a global language, spoken across four continents by more than 250 million people. Studying Portuguese offers valuable career opportunities in many areas of business and society both in Ireland and abroad. During your degree at UCD, you will delve into the language and the cultural diversity of the Portuguese-speaking world. You will also enhance your critical thinking, intercultural understanding and communication skills.
Our students are strongly encouraged to spend a year abroad at a host university in Portugal or a Portuguese-speaking country as part of their degree. This experience will enable you to perfect your language skills and to broaden your horizons. We welcome both absolute beginners and non-beginners.
UCD is Ireland’s Global University and its largest university with a track record in empowering students to enter a diverse range of careers that reflects the most diverse curriculum on the Island of Ireland. Consistently, over 90% of graduates are employed or in further study or training 9 months following course completion. The QS World Ranking on Graduate Employability has placed UCD at number 1 in Ireland for Graduate Employability since 2018. On the global stage UCD leads the Irish higher education sector and is the only Irish university to be ranked inside the world’s top 80 for Graduate Employability.
At University College Dublin we are aware that for many students, programme outcomes in terms of graduate jobs and career options is important. The purpose of this statement is to help you understand and appreciate the range of skills you may develop during your time at UCD and how you may develop your employability. Visit the UCD Careers Networks website and MyCareer, the UCD Career management Platform, to access career information, internships and graduate roles as well as information about the range of initiatives, supports and events available to you.
This programme provides opportunities for students to develop in areas such as:
- Writing
- Researching
- Oral Communication
- Written Communication
- Presentations
- Teamwork
- Global awareness
- Social responsibility
- Critical thinking
- Self-awareness
This programme supports students’ career development and employability through:
- Cultural awareness, resilience and self-confidence e.g. Study Abroad/ERASMUS
- Language skills e.g. Chinese and Spanish via UCD Centre for English & Global Languages
- Development of critical thinking, problem solving skills and decision-making e.g. through individual and group projects and assignments
- Development of self-reflection skills
The communicational and intercultural skills, coupled with critical awareness and cultural sensitivity which are fostered through studying Portuguese, open a wide range of career opportunities, including: Roles in international organisations such as the EU, UN and NGO´s; International Business; Diplomatic Service; Translating and Interpreting; Humanities research; Teaching; Journalism and Digital Media; Tourism; Cultural Production and Arts Management
Studying Portuguese as part of a BA, BAIML and BHum degree may lead to further study of Portuguese on the UCD MA in Modern Languages or Portuguese may be studied at any level (beginners through advanced) as part of the new UCD MA in Languages and Image Studies.
| Description | MAJOR | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | HAC1 | Art History |
| Group A | GCC1 | Greek & Roman Civilization |
| Group A | IFD1 | Irish Folklore |
| Group A | LIC1 | Linguistics |
| Group A | PRC1 | Portuguese (BA Two Subject) |
| Group B | GKC2 | Greek (Mode B) |
| Group B | HSC1 | History |
| Group B | MCC1 | Music (Stage 1) |
| Group B | SAC3 | Statistics |
| Group C | GRC4 | German Beginners |
| Group C | GRC5 | German Non-Beginners |
| Group C | ISC1 | Irish Studies |
| Group C | LTC1 | Latin (Mode A) |
| Group C | LTC2 | Latin (Mode B) |
| Group C | MSC2 | Mathematics |
| Group C | ELC1 | Spanish Beginners |
| Group C | ELC2 | Spanish Non-Beginners |
| Group D | ENC1 | English |
| Group E | FMD1 | Film Studies |
| Group E | ITC1 | Italian Studies Beginners |
| Group E | ITC5 | Italian Studies Non-Beginners |
| Group E | MIC1 | Modern Irish |
| Group F | CCC1 | Celtic Civilization |
| Group F | RDD1 | Drama Studies |
| Group F | FRC1 | French & Francophone Studies |
| Group I | AEC1 | Archaeology |
| Group I | GGC1 | Geography |
| Group I | ICC4 | Information & Communication Studies |
| Group I | PLC1 | Philosophy |
| Group I | SOC1 | Sociology |
Stage 1
Students who wish to progress to Level 2 Portuguese must pass PORT10030 at Stage 1 and one other Level 1 Portuguese module. Beginners must take PORT10020 (1a) and PORT10030(1b).
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.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PORT10030 | Portuguese Language Ib | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: An Option module may also be taken in lieu of an elective. |
PORT10020 | Portuguese Language Ia | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: An Option module may also be taken in lieu of an elective. |
PORT10110 | Postcolonial Portuguese World | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 1 of: An Option module may also be taken in lieu of an elective. |
PORT10090 | Film and Fiction (in the Portuguese-speaking world) | Spring | 5 |