Course Detail

Course Overview

Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge offers a Diploma in Irish (Level A2) to all students and staff within the National University of Ireland, Galway and in other centres outside of the University.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Additional Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Course Outline

The Diploma in Irish, Level A2, provides a basic knowledge and understanding of Irish to students who have no prior knowledge of the language. Throughout the course, student's communicative skills will be developed and (s)he will be equipped with the ability to function through the medium of Irish in a range of basic everyday realistic situations.   Authentic communicative activities will be used (i.e. television and radio programmes, newspapers, etc.) so that the student will gain an insight into everyday usage of the language.

The diploma is delivered part-time over two years. Each academic year is divided into two parts called semesters. A semester consists of 10 teaching weeks. Students will attend a three hour class once a week over two academic years and will have the option of spending one weekend in the second semester of both years in the Gaeltacht. There is additional fee for the weekend course. The courses consists of four modules. Students must successfully complete all modules over the two-year period to be awarded a Diploma.

Diploma in Irish (Level A2)  - Year 1 & Year 2

Listening and Speaking 1 and 2
Writing and Reading 1 and 2

Further Education

 Students can continue with their study of the Irish language by progressing to the next level of Dioplóma available, which is the B1. Levels continue to C1 level which would cater for those with a good fluency in the language.

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Work Placement

Study Abroad

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Course Fees

Fees: EU

Fees: Tuition

Fees: Student levy

Fees: Non EU

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