As well as acquiring the oral and written skills essential to any language degree, students who choose Gaeilge/Irish as part of their Arts programme will enjoy unique cultural enrichment. You will develop informed opinions on Irish life and civilisation through an acquaintance with the various sources of information on our heritage and a familiarity with Irish literature from early times to the present.
The Departments of Irish are uniquely positioned to provide an insight into the ancestral language, literature and culture of Ireland. For the students it can be a genuinely satisfying encounter: there is the sense of working in an original way with material that closely concerns themselves.
Study Courses Irish
language courses are both language and literature. Irish itself is the medium of instruction. Small classes are held in which the focus is on writing the language. Particular care is taken of the spoken language in the Language Laboratory and in the conversation classes. Reading and critical thinking skills are developed in the literature courses. Various aspects of Irish cultural history are examined.
Irish language and literature are studied from the beginning of time to the present day. The degree courses are offered jointly by both Departments: the Department of Modern Irish and the Departments of Old and Middle Irish.
Key facts
With its strong connections to the different Gaeltachtaí of Cork, Waterford and Kerry, the Department of Modern Irish is uniquely positioned to maximise student potential in the spoken language.
The range of research and teaching interests of the staff of the Department of Modern Irish, from medieval to modern times, from Irish manuscripts to modern literature, is unique in Irish third-level education.
Ionad na Gaeilge Labhartha, in Áras Uí Rathaille, possesses a fine collection of tapes and videos on Irish matters. The Boole Library, in addition to the Irish books in the Humanities section, holds a special collection of original Irish manuscripts, microfilms and rare books. Trips during term to Dún Chíomháin, UCC’s house near Ballyferriter in the West Kerry Gaeltacht, add a special social and cultural aspect to the students’ academic course.
Scholarships are available to students to enable them to spend longer periods in the Gaeltacht during the holidays. A vibrant Irish-language society, An Chuallacht Ghaelach, organises dramas, debates and various social activities, the annual highlight of which is the week-long Spraoi Cois Laoi in the first term.
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12 Septiembre 2022
University College Cork
College Road,
Cork,
Republic of Ireland
Applications will be considered from applicants whose qualifications are equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate.
Duolingo English Test (DET): DET score of 120 or better.
IELTS - International English Language Testing System/ IELTS Indicator Test: Undergraduate Degree Programmes: Minimum overall score of 6.5 and minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test: Undergraduate Degree Programmes: Minimum overall score of 90 and minimum of 20 in each section.
University of Cambridge: Undergraduate Degree Programmes: 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English.
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1).
Pearson PTE Academic: Undergraduate Degree Programmes: Minimum of 63 (with at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section).
Puede haber diferentes requisitos de IELTS en función del curso elegido.
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