CK110 · Level 8 · 4 years

World Languages

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

404

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About this course

A language degree where you study several languages together, with a year abroad. Most can be started from scratch.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers how language works and becoming multilingual, plus three languages chosen from Chinese, French, Irish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese and Spanish. Later years add intercultural communication and semiotics, then translation studies, language and technology, and an option in teaching English as a foreign language. Small-group language classes and oral exams are a big part of it.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 is spent abroad studying, working, or both, in countries where your languages are spoken.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in teaching, finance, international trade and retail management, or go on to postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy learning languages, like other cultures, and are happy to spend a year living abroad.

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About Languages

Focus on foreign languages and cultural understanding

Studying languages involves developing proficiency in one or more foreign languages while also gaining an in-depth understanding of cultures, literatures, and histories associated with those languages. The field often includes courses in linguistics, translation, and intercultural communication.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026404Published after the final round
2025 403358512
2024 404310495
2023 409349507

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • All Languages: Higher H3
  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the University College Cork (NUI) website ↗

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