BA (BHACS001)

Academic Year 2023/2024

 
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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.


 
Archaeology
 
AEJ1 Archaeology Joint Major (Joint Major)
AEC1 Archaeology (Subject / Stream)
Archaeology
 
Art History
 
HAJ1 Art History Joint Major (Joint Major)
HAC1 Art History (Subject / Stream)
Art History
 
Celtic Civilisation
 
CCJ1 Celtic Civilization Joint Major (Joint Major)
CCC1 Celtic Civilization (Subject / Stream)
Celtic Civilisation
 
Drama Studies
 
RDJ1 Drama Studies Joint Major (Joint Major)
RDD1 Drama Studies (Subject / Stream)
Drama Studies
 
Economics
 
ECJ1 Economics Joint Major (Joint Major)
Economics
 
English
 
ENS1 English (Single Major)
ENS2 English with Drama (Single Major)
ENJ1 English Joint Major (Joint Major)
ENW1 English 30 Credit Major (Major (with Minor))
ENC1 English (Subject / Stream)
English
 
French
 
FRJ1 French Joint Major (Joint Major)
FRC1 French & Francophone Studies (Subject / Stream)
French
 
Geography
 
GGJ1 Geography Joint Major (Joint Major)
GGC1 Geography (Subject / Stream)
Geography
 
German
 
GRJ1 German Joint Major (Joint Major)
GRC4 German Beginners (Subject / Stream)
GRC5 German Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream)
German
 
Greek
 
GKJ2 Greek Mode B Joint Major (Joint Major)
GKC2 Greek (Mode B) (Subject / Stream)
Greek
 
Greek and Roman Civilisation
 
GCJ1 Greek & Roman Civilization Joint Major (Joint Major)
GCC1 Greek & Roman Civilization (Subject / Stream)
Greek and Roman Civilisation
 
History
 
HSS1 History (Single Major)
HSJ1 History Joint Major (Joint Major)
HSC1 History (Subject / Stream)
History
 
Information & Social Computing
 
ICJ1 Information & Social Computing Joint Major (Joint Major)
Information & Social Computing
 
Irish Folklore
 
IFJ1 Irish Folklore Joint Major (Joint Major)
IFD1 Irish Folklore (Subject / Stream)
Irish Folklore
 
Irish Studies
 
ISJ1 Irish Studies Joint Major (Joint Major)
ISC1 Irish Studies (Subject / Stream)
Irish Studies
 
Italian
 
ITJ1 Italian Studies Joint Major (Joint Major)
ITC1 Italian Studies Beginners (Subject / Stream)
ITC5 Italian Studies Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream)
Italian
 
Latin
 
LTC1 Latin (Mode A) (Subject / Stream)
LTC2 Latin (Mode B) (Subject / Stream)
Latin
 
Linguistics
 
LIJ1 Linguistics Joint Major (Joint Major)
LIC1 Linguistics (Subject / Stream)
Linguistics
 
Mathematics
 
MSJ3 Mathematics (Joint Major)
MSC2 Mathematics (Subject / Stream)
Mathematics
 
Modern Irish
 
MIJ1 Modern Irish Joint Major (Joint Major)
MIC1 Modern Irish (Subject / Stream)
Modern Irish
 
Music
 
MCJ1 Music Joint Major (Joint Major)
MCC1 Music (Stage 1) (Subject / Stream)
Music
 
Philosophy
 
PLS1 Philosophy (Single Major)
PLJ1 Philosophy Joint Major (Joint Major)
PLC1 Philosophy (Subject / Stream)
Philosophy
 
Politics
 
PTS2 Politics & International Relations (Single Major)
PTJ1 Politics Joint Major (Joint Major)
Politics
 
Portuguese
 
PRC1 Portuguese (BA Two Subject) (Subject / Stream)
Portuguese
 
Psychology
 
PCC1 Psychology (Subject / Stream)
Psychology
 
Sociology
 
SOJ1 Sociology Joint Major (Joint Major)
SOC1 Sociology (Subject / Stream)
Sociology
 
Spanish
 
ELJ1 Spanish Joint Major (Joint Major)
ELC1 Spanish Beginners (Subject / Stream)
ELC2 Spanish Non-Beginners (Subject / Stream)
Spanish
 
Statistics
 
SAJ2 Statistics Joint Major (Joint Major)
SAC3 Statistics (Subject / Stream)
Statistics
 
  GPA Band
Degree GPA Calculation Stage Weightings Award Description
Final and penultimate stages (equal weight) S3 - 50.00%
S2 - 50.00%
First Class Honours >=3.68 <=4.2
Second Class Honours, Grade 1 >=3.08 <=3.67
Second Class Honours, Grade 2 >=2.48 <=3.07
Pass >=2 <=2.47
Single Major
 
PLS1 Philosophy

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BA (BHACS001)

Academic Year 2023/2024

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BA (BHACS001)

College:
Arts & Humanities
UCD Level:
Undergraduate
NFQ Level:
8
Degree:
Arts (BA)
Overall Credits for Programme:
180
Credits per Stage:
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50
Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50
Electives: 10

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