DN541 · Level 8 · 4 years

Modern Languages (options)

University College Dublin (NUI) · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

400

Up 93 points since 2023 (307).

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About this course

A BA for students who want to study at least two languages from French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. You can add a third.

How long
4 years
What you study
You build advanced language skills and cultural understanding so you can communicate in professional and social situations. The aim is to prepare you to live and work in a multilingual environment.
Placement and abroad
All students spend the whole of third year studying abroad at a partner university.
Where it can lead
Arts and humanities graduates go into journalism, communications, education, creative industries and the public sector.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy languages, are keen to live abroad for a year and want to work in a multilingual setting.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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

2023307202439820254102026400

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026400Published after the final round
2025 410409441
2024 398398464
2023 307307390

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

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • All Languages: 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 Dublin (NUI) website ↗

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