Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language
University of Limerick
Key Information
Campus location
Limerick, Ireland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Introduction
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Language
This programme aims to produce graduates with a high level of competence in at least two languages combined with a specialist knowledge of the societies in which those languages are spoken. The course also offers the unusual opportunity to take three languages to degree level. Graduates will also possess professional expertise in an area such as Marketing, Politics and International Relations, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or Technical Communication.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
Semester 1
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Linguistics 1
- Elective 1: French OR German OR Irish OR Spanish OR Japanese OR Marketing OR Politics and International Relations
- Elective 2: Literature in Language A OR B OR Cultural Studies and New Media
Semester 2
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Linguistics 2
- Elective: French OR German OR Irish OR Spanish OR Japanese OR Marketing OR Politics and International Relations
- Elective 2: Literature in Language A OR B OR Language and Culture
Year 2
Semester 1
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language and Technology
- Elective 1 : French OR German OR Irish OR Spanish OR Japanese OR Marketing OR Politics and International Relations
- Elective 2: Literature in Language A OR B OR Cultural Studies
Semester 2
Cooperative Education
Year 3
Semester 1
External Academic Placement
Semester 2
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Elective 1 : French OR German OR Irish OR Spanish OR Japanese OR Marketing OR Politics and International Relations OR Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages OR Technical Writing
Year 4
Semester 1
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Applied Languages Project
Semester 2
- Language, Culture and Society A: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Language, Culture and Society B: French OR German OR Irish OR Japanese OR Spanish
- Applied Languages Project
Program Outcome
NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree
- Masters/PhD in Languages, Literature, Culture and Communications
- MA in Business Management
- Structured Ph.D. in Applied Languages
- MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- MSc in Marketing, Consumption and Society
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Communications, Media and Public Relations
- Department Administrator
- Events Coordinator
- Professional Interpreter and/or Translator
- Public Service, Including the Irish Foreign Service
- Sales and Marketing
- Software, IT and internet sector
- Teacher
- Technical Writer