This information is only for students who started a BA degree in 2017/18 or earlier.
If you are starting a BA (Arts) degree in 2018/19, please click on “Degrees by CAO code” in the Course Search.
In your first year (called Stage 1) you take 12 modules over two semesters; you can study 3 or 4 different subjects. In the later stages of your BA programme, most students take 2 subjects equally (Joint Major). Some subjects also offer a Single Subject Major.
See below for the full list of subjects. Click on a subject to find out more about the core and option modules in that subject. Please note that some subject combinations may not be possible, for timetable or other reasons.
This information is only for students who started a BA degree in 2017/18 or earlier.
| Description | ||
|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | AEJ1 | Archaeology Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Archaeology | AEC1 | Archaeology (Subject / Stream) |
| Art History | HAJ1 | Art History Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Art History | HAC1 | Art History (Subject / Stream) |
| Celtic Civilisation | CCJ1 | Celtic Civilization Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Celtic Civilisation | CCC1 | Celtic Civilization (Subject / Stream) |
| Drama Studies | RDJ1 | Drama Studies Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Drama Studies | RDD1 | Drama Studies (Subject / Stream) |
| Economics | ECJ1 | Economics Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| English | ENS2 | English with Drama (Single Major) |
| English | ENJ1 | English Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| English | ENW1 | English 30 Credit Major (Major (with Minor)) |
| English | ENC1 | English (Subject / Stream) |
| French | FRJ1 | French Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| French | FRC1 | French & Francophone Studies (Subject / Stream) |
| Geography | GGJ1 | Geography Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Geography | GGC1 | Geography (Subject / Stream) |
| German | GRJ1 | German Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| German | GRC4 | German Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| German | GRC5 | German Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| Greek | GKJ2 | Greek Mode B Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Greek | GKC2 | Greek (Mode B) (Subject / Stream) |
| Greek and Roman Civilisation | GCJ1 | Greek & Roman Civilization Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Greek and Roman Civilisation | GCC1 | Greek & Roman Civilization (Subject / Stream) |
| History | HSJ1 | History Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| History | HSC1 | History (Subject / Stream) |
| Information & Social Computing | ICJ1 | Information & Social Computing Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Irish Folklore | IFJ1 | Irish Folklore Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Irish Folklore | IFD1 | Irish Folklore (Subject / Stream) |
| Irish Studies | ISJ1 | Irish Studies Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Irish Studies | ISC1 | Irish Studies (Subject / Stream) |
| Italian | ITJ1 | Italian Studies Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Italian | ITC1 | Italian Studies Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| Italian | ITC5 | Italian Studies Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| Latin | LTC1 | Latin (Mode A) (Subject / Stream) |
| Latin | LTC2 | Latin (Mode B) (Subject / Stream) |
| Linguistics | LIJ1 | Linguistics Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Linguistics | LIC1 | Linguistics (Subject / Stream) |
| Mathematics | MSJ3 | Mathematics (Joint Major) |
| Mathematics | MSC2 | Mathematics (Subject / Stream) |
| Modern Irish | MIJ1 | Modern Irish Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Modern Irish | MIC1 | Modern Irish (Subject / Stream) |
| Music | MCJ1 | Music Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Music | MCC1 | Music (Stage 1) (Subject / Stream) |
| Philosophy | PLJ1 | Philosophy Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Philosophy | PLC1 | Philosophy (Subject / Stream) |
| Politics | PTJ1 | Politics Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Portuguese | PRC1 | Portuguese (BA Two Subject) (Subject / Stream) |
| Psychology | PCC1 | Psychology (Subject / Stream) |
| Sociology | SOJ1 | Sociology Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Sociology | SOC1 | Sociology (Subject / Stream) |
| Spanish | ELJ1 | Spanish Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Spanish | ELC1 | Spanish Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| Spanish | ELC2 | Spanish Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream) |
| Statistics | SAJ2 | Statistics Joint Major (Joint Major) |
| Statistics | SAC3 | Statistics (Subject / Stream) |