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BA (Journalism)
Bachelor of Arts (Journalism)
College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies- Title of Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- CAO Code
- GY119
- CAO Points
- 360(2024)
- Average Intake
- 30
- Delivery
- On Campus
- QQI/FET/FETAC Places
- 5
- Award Type
- Major
- Next Intake
- September 2025
- Duration
- 4 years
Why Choose This Course?
Course Information
Over four years, the BA Journalism will train you to become a professional journalist who can tell important stories across multiple platforms. You’ll learn how to report, write, edit, and produce news content for print, digital, audio and video, while gaining a deeper understanding of the media’s power, ethics, and role in society. You’ll build real skills from day one, with hands-on learning in radio, social media, video, and newsroom production, all grounded in critical media theory.
You’ll also take an Arts subject alongside journalism. This strengthens your storytelling with broader knowledge in areas like politics, history, law, languages, or literature. In third year, you can choose to go on work placement, study abroad, or combine both. By final year, you’ll have the experience, confidence, and portfolio to take the next step in your career.
Year 1: Build your foundations
In your first year, you’ll dive into the fundamentals of journalism. You’ll learn how to write clear, accurate news stories, explore media theory and ethics, and get to grips with the history of journalism. You’ll also begin developing technical skills in audio production and digital storytelling.
Modules include:
- This Is the News
- Introduction to Media and Communication
- History of Media
- Audio Fundamentals
At the same time, you’ll choose two Arts subjects to study alongside journalism, from English and History to Law, Languages, Politics, and more.
Year 2: Sharpen your skills
In second year, you’ll take your reporting, writing, and multimedia skills to the next level. You’ll explore how journalism shapes public opinion, how to report ethically and effectively, and how to reach audiences in the digital age.
Modules include:
- Cross Platform Reporting
- Power Without Responsibility
- Digital Society and Platform Studies
- Broadcasting (TV and Radio)
You’ll also choose a journalism elective, such as:
- Sports Journalism
- Feature Writing and Magazines
You’ll continue with one of your Arts subjects, and begin building the journalism portfolio that will grow throughout your degree.
Year 3: Go out into the world
Your third year is all about experience. You’ll have the option to:
- Spend the full year on a journalism-focused work placement or studying abroad at one of our international partner universities.
- Or, split the year, combining one semester abroad with one semester in a media placement.
This is your chance to apply what you’ve learned, explore different cultures or newsroom environments, and develop real confidence and independence. You’ll return with stronger skills, great connections, and maybe even bylines or broadcast credits.
Year 4: Specialise and lead
In your final year, you’ll refine your skills, take on newsroom simulations, and create standout journalism projects that show what you can do. You’ll have the chance to specialise in areas like investigative reporting, gender and media, or data journalism.
Core modules include:
- Multiplatform Journalism (live newsroom simulations)
- The Contemporary Irish Media
You’ll choose from advanced options including:
- Final Project (longform feature, doc, or investigation)
- Global Political Economy of the Mass Media
- Data Journalism
- Gender, Race and the Media
You’ll also complete your Arts subject, and graduate with a strong portfolio, real-world experience, and the confidence to succeed in journalism, or wherever your storytelling skills take you.
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Subject
- Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Required Core Subject
- A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (20 Credits):
RequiredEC1108: Skills for Economics I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC135: Principles of Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC1109: Skills for Economics II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredEC136: Principles of Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: English (20 Credits):
RequiredEN1106: Exploring English - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1101: Literature and the Social World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN124: Introduction to English 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN125: Introduction to English 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: French (20 Credits):
RequiredFR1100: Introduction to French Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredFR1101: Introduction to French Literature in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (20 Credits):
RequiredNG1105: An Teanga Bheo - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1106: Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1107: Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: History (20 Credits):
RequiredHISK1101: Skills for Historians (1) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1103: Europe and Ireland 1789 - 1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1106: Early Cultural Encounters in Ireland and the Americas - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredHISK1102: Skills for Historians (2) - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Information Technology (20 Credits):
RequiredCT1120: Algorithms - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1101: Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1100: Computer Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1102: Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: International Development (20 Credits):
RequiredHR101: Introduction to Human Rights I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredDEV1103: Introduction to International Development - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHR102: Introduction to Human Rights II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredDEV1100: Introduction to Sustainable Development I - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Italian (20 Credits):
RequiredIT1100: Italian Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIT1101: Italy at the movies - 5 Credits - Semester 1

RequiredAJ1103: This is the News - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAJ1100: History of Media - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAJ1102: Introduction to Media and Communication Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredAJ1101: Radio Fundamentals - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Law (20 Credits):
OptionalEX005: Previous Yr Exemption - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW3160: Introduction to Law - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW3109: Tort Law - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW126: Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Philosophy (20 Credits):
RequiredPI107: Introduction To The History Of Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI120: Philosophical Questions & Issues - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPISK1102: Critical Thinking and Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI108: Introduction To Practical Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Sociological & Political Studies (20 Credits):
RequiredSP1120: Practicing Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1125: Introduction to Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1121: Practicing Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredSP1126: Introduction to Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Spanish (Beginners) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1100: Intensive Beginners Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Spanish (Intermediate) (20 Credits):
RequiredSH1101: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSH1102: Mundo hispano: An Introduction to the Hispanic World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Year 2 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
RequiredEC207: Irish Economic History - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC273: Mathematics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredEC269: Intermediate Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEC259: Economics of Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEC247: Introduction to Financial Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC275: Statistics for Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredEC268: Intermediate Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN2166: Seduction, Sexuality, and Race: Early Modern Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2102: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2106: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2107: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2154: Exploring Shakespeare (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2112: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2173: Travel Writing in the Arctic - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2133: Media, Culture, Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2185: Stories Told and Re-Told - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2175: Postcolonial Literature (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2181: Special Topic S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2306: History Of the English Language (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2308: Spenser: The Faerie Queene (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2191: Eighteenth-Century Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN3152: The Sonnet (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalEN2114: Renaissance Drama - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2116: Shakespearean Comedies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2155: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2172: SERVICE LEARNING: READING AND WRITING WITH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN(S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN264: Studies In Medieval Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2100: Creative Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2174: Exploring Shakespeare (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2176: Postcolonial Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2179: 19th Century Detective Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2182: Special Topic S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2187: Jane Austen S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG304: Contemporary Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalEN2189: Nineteenth-Century Writing S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENG203: Genre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
RequiredFR266: French Language 5 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR269: Lecture du français: Textes, Contextes, Idées - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR270: Langue poétique/ langue vivante - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredFR2100: Expressing French and Francophone Identities - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredFR267: La France mise en scène - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
RequiredNG227: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG2101: An Gearrscéal sa Ghaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredNG2100: An tSochtheangeolaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalNG2107: Ainmneacha, Sloinnte agus Logainmneacha na hÉireann - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2103: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2102: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMA2104: Matamaitic don Inbhuanaitheacht (Mathematics for Sustainability) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalNG2111: Scríbhneoireacht Mháirtín Uí Chadhain - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG228: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredNG2109: Téamaí i Nuafhilíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI2155: Cultural Heritage & Public History - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2146: The Making & Breaking of Britain - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2150: Europe, 1918-49 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2157: The Reformation: Tolerance and Intolerance in Early Modern Society - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2158: Global History and Modern Capitalism:1400-1820 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalENL2100: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2160: Ireland since Independence - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI431: French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-24 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2151: Europe since 1950 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2103: Monarchy & Society in Early 17th Century France - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI166: Ireland in the 1950s - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalENL2101: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2159: Land and Revolution in Ireland, 1879-1922 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI292: Central Europe, 1867-1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI494: British Social Movements Since 1945: Sex, Colour, Peace and Power - 10 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
RequiredCT2101: Object Oriented Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT230: Database Systems I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT2105: Web-based Information Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredCT2104: Web Application Development - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2103: Systems Analysis & Design - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredCT2102: Object Oriented Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: International Development (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied International Development in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHR2101: The Regional Protection of Human Rights - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPS3108: Design Thinking - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredDEV2102: Development Policy and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredDEV2104: Food Systems and Geographies - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredDEV1102: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHR2103: Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Protection - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMG3117: Intercultural Encounters - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2156: Revolutionary Technologies, from Steam to Green - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredDEV2100: Comparative Rural Business Development - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT2101: Oral (Communication and Presentation Skills) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT235: Intermediate Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT238: Italian Culture & Society I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredIT236: Intermediate language II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT237: Applied Language Skills: Intercultural Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredIT239: Italian Culture & Society II - 5 Credits - Semester 4

RequiredAJ2103: Reporting and Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2108: Employability and Career Skills - 0 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2102: Power without Responsibility - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredAJ2105: Broadcast Journalism (Radio) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2104: Magazine Journalism - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2107: Sports Journalism - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2118: Communication Design - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAJ2106: Multimedia - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredAJ2100: Online and Social Media: Theory and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW3161: Advanced Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW202: Contract I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredLW228: Constitutional Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLW232: Housing Law & Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalLW358: Environmental Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalLW3162: International and Comparative Disability Rights - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW205: Contract II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredLW227: Constitutional Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI210: Moral And Political Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI248: Phenomenology - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI240: Bioethics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2113: Topics in Ancient Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredPI2111: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 1: Rationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalPI2102: Formal Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI2105: Philosophical Inquiry through P4C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI241: History Of Irish Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalED2104: Design Your Life Semester 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI207: Philosophy Of Art - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalPI2101: Information Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredPI2112: Themes in the History of Modern Philosophy 2: Empiricism and Beyond - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological & Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP235: Social Issues and Policy Responses - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2116: Sociology of Health - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2117: International and Global Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP2122: European Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSPSK3101: Politics and Society: Themes and Topics - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSP212: Classical Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalSP2123: Modern Political Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSPSK3102: Society and Politics: Ideas and Research - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSP220: Methods For Social And Political Science - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Intermediate) in the previous year / semester.
This subject is available if you studied Spanish (Beginners) in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSH2100: Spanish Language II B: Ex-Beginner - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalSH2101: Spanish Language II A: Ex-Intermediate - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2102: Spoken Spanish and Oral Presentation Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH232: Hispanic Literature & Culture I - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH236: Cultural Debates in Latin America - 5 Credits - Semester 3
RequiredSH2103: Spanish Language II C - 5 Credits - Semester 4
RequiredSH233: Hispanic Literature & Culture II - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Year 3 (60 Credits)
OptionalAJ3101: Media internship (full year) - 60 Credits - Semester 5OptionalAJ3102: Media Internship (S1) - 30 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3104: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (Full Year) - 60 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3105: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (S1) - 30 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalAJ3103: Media Internship (S2) - 30 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalAJ3106: Study Abroad / Erasmus Exchange (S2) - 30 Credits - Semester 6
Year 4 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Economics (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Economics in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEC3105: Econometrics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC345: Health Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC369: Money And Banking - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC388: Environmental And Natural Resource Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredEC3101: Microeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEC3100: Economics and Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC362: Economics Of Financial Markets - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC429: Marine Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC386: Public Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3106: Behavioural Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEC3104: Agricultural and Food Economics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredEC3102: Macroeconomics and Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: English (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied English in the previous year / semester.
OptionalEN3105: 20th Century Children's Fiction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3109: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3110: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3144: Empire Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3141: North American Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3138: Literature in the Digital Age - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalENG238: Nineteenth Century British Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3160: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3164: World Literature (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3172: Transformations of the Novel (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3180: Special Theme S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3184: The hero's quest monomyth in medieval and modern literature & 20th C film (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalIS2107: Negotiating Identities: Aspects of 20th Century Irish Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3168: Contemporary Irish Writing S1 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalEN3111: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3112: Poetry of the First World War - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3120: Technology and Culture B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3137: James Joyce, Ulysses (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN385: Drama And Theatre Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3145: Empire Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalENG228: Old English Poetry - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN4112: Ecology and Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3165: World Literature (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3173: Transformations of the Novel (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3178: African Fiction S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3181: Special Theme S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalIS2108: Negotiating Identities: Aspects of 20th Century Irish Writing S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3116: Literature and Environmental Crisis B - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalEN3161: Autism Fictions, Autistic Writing (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: French (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied French in the previous year / semester.
RequiredFR3100: French Literature and Culture 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR371: French Literature & Culture 7 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR379: French Language 6 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredFR366: French and Francophone Studies 10 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredFR380: French and Francophone Studies 11 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (Cursa A) (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Gaeilge in the previous year / semester.
OptionalNG4102: Miontráchtas Taighde i Léann na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4103: Scannánaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4106: Ainmeolaíocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4107: Teanga na Sean-Ghaeilge II - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalNG4112: Scríbhneoirí Thír Chonaill - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalWE111: Introduction to Welsh Language I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4101: Filí agus Filíocht na Gaeilge, 700-1900 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4113: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge 111 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredNG4105: An Béaloideas - An Scéalaíocht - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4109: Próslitríocht na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredNG4114: Teanga Na Nua-Ghaeilge IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: History (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied History in the previous year / semester.
OptionalHI167: Power and Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1963-1972 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3102: The Irish and Colonial Australasia 1788-1901 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3112: The First World War: Transnational perspectives - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3123: Power and Pleasure at Versailles: The Reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3194: The Environment Since 1945 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI168: Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3196: The Great Irish Famine - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3200: Topics in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalENL2100: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3197: Topics in Modern Irish History - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI362: Party & Power In 19th & 20th Century British History. - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI2156: Revolutionary Technologies, from Steam to Green - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3201: Themes in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalHI3198: Themes in Modern Irish History - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalENL2101: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Information Technology (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Information Technology in the previous year / semester.
OptionalCT318: Human Computer Interaction - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCT319: Artificial Intelligence - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredCT3535: Object Oriented Programming III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalCT411: Multi-Media Development - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredCT328: Final Year Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredCT327: Humanities Applications - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: International Development (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied International Development in the previous year / semester.
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalDEV2101: Sustainable Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalTI326: War & Representation: Spaces & Politics of the Media - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalTI369: Geographical Perspectives on Rural Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP404: Development And Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPAB3102: AgriBiosciences for Sustainable Global Development - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPAB4103: Climate Change, Plants & Agriculture - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI2155: Cultural Heritage & Public History - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalED2103: Design Your Life - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPH2108: Scaling Big Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredDEV3101: International Development Individual Research Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalTI236: Environmental Planning: Principles & Processes - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalTI3117: Migration, Mobility and Belonging - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3133: The Northern Ireland Conflict - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3134: Human Rights Advocacy: Concepts, Law and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3212: Navigating the Digital World - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP420: Sociology Of The Environment - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalED2104: Design Your Life Semester 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredDEV2103: International Development Seminar - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Italian (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Italian in the previous year / semester.
RequiredIT342: Italian Culture & Society III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT324: Language 111 - 10 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT346: Oral, Presentation and Transferable Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredIT344: Italian Childrens Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredIT343: Italian Culture & Society IV - 5 Credits - Semester 8

OptionalAJ4110: Independent Research Project - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4117: Rehabilitating Reality: studies and strategies to strength factual storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4113: Bursting the Western Bubble: Alternative Media Systems and the Global South - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredAJ4104: Advanced Practical Journalism (Print and Digital) - 10 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalAJ4116: Crime, Criminals and the Media - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredAJ4101: Advanced Practical Journalism (Broadcasting) - 10 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredAJ4105: Media Law and Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Law (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Law in the previous year / semester.
RequiredLW409: Criminal Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW4103: Administrative Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW503: European Union Law I - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredLW413: Criminal Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW4104: Administrative Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredLW504: European Union Law II - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Philosophy (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Philosophy in the previous year / semester.
OptionalPI3103: Environmental Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3104: Philosophy of Culture in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI315: Philosophy of Mind - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3106: Formal Logic 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI335: Moral Theory - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI3107: Philosophy of Science - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalPI310: Topics In Applied Philosophy: Disability, Poverty And Human Freedom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI327: Philosophy Of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI399: Extended Essay - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI3105: Philosophy of Nature - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI129: Advanced Philosophical Text - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalPI3100: Kant's Theoretical Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3211: Empathy in Action - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Sociological And Political Studies (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Sociological And Political Studies in the previous year / semester.
OptionalSP3197: Thinking Politically: The Power of Ideas - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP404: Development And Change - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP219: Political Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3195: Equality, Diversity and Collective Action - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3208: Contemporary American Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP3199: Care, Power, Information - 5 Credits - Semester 7
OptionalSP305: Comparative Public Policy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP405: Contemporary Social Thought - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3139: Comparative Government and Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3137: Youth and Society - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP420: Sociology Of The Environment - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP618: Welfare Words: Key Words in Social Work & Social Welfare - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP701: Children & Young People in Families Today - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP705.II: Revisiting Violence - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP721: Ocean and Marine Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3101: 'Community' - Significance and Change - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3103: European Union: Political Theory and Pol. Economy - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3129: Sexualities, Genders and Diversities - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3141: Socially-Engaged Art and Relations of Power - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3150: Teaching Methods for the Politics and Society Classroom - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3192: Sociology of Religion - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3193: Introduction to Social Work - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3194: Theories of Nationalism - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3198: Songs of Rebellion: Power, Resistance, and Affect - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3205: Digital Society: Policy and Governance of the Digital Age - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3144: Political Liberty - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3213: Contemporary African Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3214: Biosociality and Bioeconomy: The Value(s) of Living Things - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP3215: Security & World Affairs: People, Planet, Places - 5 Credits - Semester 8
OptionalSP4131: Smart & Liveable Cities and Suburbs S2 - 5 Credits - Semester 8
Optional Subject: Spanish (30 Credits):
This subject is available if you studied Spanish in the previous year / semester.
RequiredSH336: Hispanic Literature & Culture III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH337: Hispanic Literature & Culture IV - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH339: Spanish Language III - 5 Credits - Semester 7
RequiredSH3104: Hispanic Research: From Theory to Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 8
RequiredSH340: Spanish Language IV - 10 Credits - Semester 8
- Learn by doing from day one
You’ll write, record, edit, and publish real stories across platforms - print, online, audio, and video - right from first year. - Newsroom simulations and live production
In final year, you’ll work in a simulated newsroom to produce professional-level news content under real deadlines. - Choose your path with flexible options
You can specialise in sports journalism, data storytelling, investigative reporting, TV news, or social media strategy. - Work placement or study abroad—your choice
Spend Year 3 in a media workplace or studying journalism abroad, or mix both experiences to build your network and broaden your horizons. - Combine journalism with a subject you love
Study one of a range of Arts subjects alongside journalism, like English, Law, History, Gaeilge, or Politics, to deepen your knowledge and reporting expertise. - Taught by working journalists and researchers
You’ll learn from experts who bring real newsroom experience and cutting-edge research into the classroom. - Graduate with a portfolio that stands out
You’ll leave with a collection of published work, including articles, features, audio and video and be ready to show employers. - Focus on media that matters
Explore journalism’s role in tackling disinformation, holding power to account, and reporting on climate, equality, and social change.
A degree in journalism opens doors to exciting, fast-paced careers where curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking are key. As a graduate of the BA Journalism, you’ll be equipped with the digital, multimedia, and editorial skills that today’s newsrooms and content teams need alongside a deep understanding of the social and political role of journalism in a democratic society.
You’ll be prepared for careers such as:
- News reporter or correspondent
- Feature writer or columnist
- Broadcast journalist (TV or radio)
- Digital content producer or social media editor
- Data journalist or investigative reporter
- Sub-editor or copy editor
- Communications officer or press officer
- Podcast producer or documentary maker
Graduates from our journalism programme work in national and regional media, including RTÉ, The Irish Times, TheJournal.ie, BBC, Newstalk, Irish Examiner, Irish Independent, and many more. Others build successful careers in public relations, NGOs, EU institutions, and digital media start-ups.
You’ll graduate with:
- A strong multimedia portfolio, featuring real-world stories in text, audio, and video
- Professional experience from placement or study abroad
- Digital skills including editing, social video, data visualisation, and content strategy
- The confidence to pitch, publish, and shape the news
Whether you want to hold power to account, amplify unheard voices, or create content that inspires change, the BA Journalism gives you the tools to get there.
Go global with your journalism degree
In Year 3, you’ll have the chance to step outside the classroom and experience journalism from an international perspective. Study abroad is optional but highly encouraged and gives you the opportunity to live and learn in a new country while expanding your worldview and media knowledge.
You can choose from two great options:
- Spend a full academic year abroad at one of our partner universities across Europe or North America.
- Or, split the year between one semester abroad and one semester on professional work placement.
Our Erasmus and international study partners include journalism schools and media departments including in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the United States. All programmes are taught in English or the local language (if you are studying a language as part of your degree).
Why study journalism abroad? You’ll:
- See how media works in other cultures and political systems
- Improve your storytelling with a global lens
- Build independence, confidence, and intercultural communication skills
- Meet like-minded students from around the world
- Make your CV and portfolio stand out
Support and funding As an Erasmus+ student, you’ll receive a grant to help cover living costs during your time abroad if you go to a university in Europe. You’ll also get support from our International Office and the journalism programme team to help you plan your year and choose the right university for your goals.
Real experience. Real stories. Real newsrooms.
In Year 3 of the BA Journalism, you’ll have the opportunity to spend a semester or a full academic year on work placement with a media organisation. This is your chance to step into the industry, put your skills into practice, and build valuable connections that could kick-start your career.
You’ll work with professional journalists, editors, producers, or communications teams, gaining hands-on experience in fast-paced media environments. Placement roles vary and are tailored to your interests - whether it’s reporting, producing, editing, social media, or multimedia content creation.
Where can I go on placement?
Our students have completed placements with:
- National news outlets like RTÉ, The Irish Times, TheJournal.ie, and Virgin Media News
- Regional and local media across Ireland
- Radio stations and TV production companies
- Digital startups, communications agencies, and NGOs
You can also apply for international placements through Erasmus+ or combine one semester of placement with one semester abroad.
What will I gain from it?
- Confidence working in a professional newsroom or media environment
- A deeper understanding of how stories are shaped, produced, and distributed
- Practical skills employers value including teamwork, deadline management, editorial judgment
- A stronger journalism portfolio with real-world published work
- Valuable contacts and references in the industry
Many students turn their placements into part-time jobs or graduate roles. Whether you dream of anchoring a newscast, reporting from the field, or creating content that changes minds, your placement is a key step in making it happen.
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Rounwah Bseiso
Tom Felle
Kelly Fincham
Uinsionn Mac Dubhghaill
Noha Atef
John Singleton
The BA Journalism is designed to give you the professional skills, critical thinking, and confidence to thrive in modern media. You’ll learn by doing through practical workshops, simulated newsrooms, and real-world reporting, while also exploring the theory, ethics, and politics that shape journalism today.
How will you learn?
- Hands-on, practical workshops
From your first year, you’ll write news stories, record audio, film video, and produce digital content for real audiences. - Simulated newsroom environments
In final year, you’ll work as part of a live newsroom team, producing breaking news and features under deadline conditions. - Expert-led classes and guest lectures
Learn from professional journalists and academics, with regular talks from visiting editors, broadcasters, and international media leaders. - Project-based learning
You’ll plan, pitch, and produce original journalism projects—investigations, longform pieces, video documentaries, and more. - Interdisciplinary approach
Studying journalism alongside an Arts subject broadens your knowledge and makes your reporting stronger, smarter, and more informed.
How will you be assessed?
- Continuous assessment
Most modules are assessed through practical assignments such as news articles, features, video/audio pieces, blog posts, social media content, and short essays. You’ll get regular feedback to help you improve. - Presentations and pitching
You’ll present ideas, defend editorial decisions, and pitch your work, just like in a professional newsroom. - Oral assessments
In audio and video modules, you’ll be assessed on your presentation skills, delivery, and clarity of communication. - Final-year project
You’ll produce a major piece of journalism in the format of your choice: print, audio, video, or multimedia, showcasing your best work and editorial judgment.
There are no final written exams in most journalism modules. The emphasis is on applied, authentic assessment that builds your portfolio and prepares you for the workplace.
University of Galway students celebrate success at prestigious Student Media Awards
Posted: Apr 11 2025 10:09 IST
University of Galway is celebrating a standout performance at the 2025 National Student Media Awards with students securing three major awards.
The winners were led by first-year Bachelor of Arts Journalism student Vladyslav Piatin-Ponomarenko who secured Film Documentary of the Year for his personal and emotional short documentary, Imagine War – 75 Days of Survival in Mariupol, which documents his escape from Mariupol at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Students secured two other awards: Emma Van Oosterhout, a fourth-year BA Global Media student, was named “Collaborative Journalist of the Year”, and Áine Ní Shíocháin, a BA Cumarsáid student, received an award for excellence in Irish-language journalism.
Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism at University of Galway, said: “We are immensely proud of our students' achievements and these awards are a testament to their talent, resilience, and dedication. I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues across the Journalism and Media team for their hard work and support of our students throughout the year.”
University of Galway students were shortlisted for eight awards in total, including a nomination for its hyperlocal news site, Galway Pulse, in the “News Site of the Year” category.
Course queries:
journalism@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Director(s):
Dr Uinsionn Mac Dubhghaill
Lecturer, Discipline of Journalism and Media
E: uinsionn.macdubhghaill@universityofgalway.ie
T: 091 49 4613
Q: Do I need to have studied media or journalism in school to apply?
A: No prior experience is required. We’ll teach you everything you need to know from the ground up, including news writing, reporting, editing, and multimedia production.
Q: What Arts subjects can I take with journalism?
A: You’ll choose two Arts subjects in Year 1, and continue one of them to degree level alongside journalism. Popular options include English, History, Law, Gaeilge, French, Spanish, Sociology & Politics, and Philosophy.
Q: Can I do both study abroad and a work placement in Year 3?
A: Yes! Many students split the year—one semester abroad and one semester on placement. You’ll be fully supported to plan your year in a way that suits your goals.
Q: Will I graduate as a qualified journalist?
A: Yes. You’ll graduate with a recognised journalism degree and a strong portfolio of multimedia work—ready to apply for roles in news, broadcasting, online media, communications, and beyond.
Q: Is the course more practical or academic?
A: It’s a mix of both. You’ll develop strong reporting and production skills, but also study media theory, ethics, and law—so you graduate with a deep understanding of the profession and its responsibilities.
Q: Do you accept international students?
A: Yes! We warmly welcome applications from international students. Journalism is a global profession, and having a diverse student group enriches the learning experience for everyone.
Q: Can mature students apply for this course?
A: Yes. Mature students are welcome and bring valuable life experience and perspective to the course. You’ll receive plenty of support to help you succeed, whether you’re returning to education or studying for the first time.
Q: Is this course on the QQI route?
A: Yes. Applicants with relevant QQI Level 5 qualifications can apply through CAO. We recommend checking the most up-to-date QQI entry requirements on the University of Galway admissions page.
Q: Is there a lot of group work?
A: Yes, particularly in Years 2 and 4. Journalism is collaborative by nature, so you’ll often work as part of a news team, producing content together, just like in a real newsroom.
Q: What kind of equipment and software will I use?
A: You’ll use industry-standard tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Audition), podcasting kits, DSLR cameras, and digital publishing platforms. All equipment and editing labs are provided on campus.
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Minimum Entry Requirements:
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 Grades in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
We welcome applications from mature students and QQI applicants. A number of places are reserved annually for mature and QQI applicants. Further information about QQI can be found here.
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The Access Centre at University of Galway provides a number of alternative entry routes to undergraduate programmes. See below some useful links:
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If you are a school leaver presenting results other than Leaving Cert results, please review the entry requirements relevant to you:
For applicants whose first language is not English, it is important to check our English Language Requirements.
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Irish and European (EU/EFTA/UK) Applicants
Apply via the CAO. See the CAO Handbook for useful information on applying through the CAO.
Mature Applicants
Apply via the CAO by 1 February. To apply for a place as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January of the year of entry. Further information available here.
QQI/FET/FETAC Applicants
Apply via the CAO. See our QQI/FET/FETAC Applicants page for information on places available and entry requirements
Fees for Academic Year 2025/2026
Course Type | Year | EU Tuition | Student Contribution | Non-EU Tuition | Levy | Total Fee | Total EU Fee | Total Non-EU Fee |
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All | €2,598 | €3,000 | €20,500 | €140 | €3,140 | €5,738 | €20,640 |
- Most EU students applying through the CAO will be eligible for the ‘Free Fees Initiative’. You can find out more here.
- If you are eligible for a means tested SUSI grant this may cover 100% of this Student Contribution Charge. If you are 100% eligible SUSI will pay the Student Contribution Charge of €3,000 on your behalf.
- The Student Levy It is payable by all students and it is not covered by SUSI
- Where the course duration is greater than 1 year, there is an inflationary increase approved of 3.4% per annum for continuing year fees. This applies to EU fees and non-EU fees.
- You can find additional detail on the Fees Office webpage including FAQs and how fee status is assessed.
Fieldtrips :
There are some minor travel costs attached to participating in fieldtrips. The School endeavours to cover costs as much as possible and keep the contributions from students as low as possible.
Application Process
Students applying for full undergraduate degree programmes from outside of the European Union (EU), and who are liable for full non-EU tuition fees, should apply online via Apply to University of Galway. Our application portal opens on the 1st October each year for each the following September.
Further Information
Please visit the international application webpage for further information on closing dates, documentation requirements, application fees and the application process.
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Tell the stories that matter
The BA Journalism at the University of Galway is for curious, committed students who want to make a difference through journalism. You’ll learn how to report, investigate, and produce compelling news across platforms - from print and digital to radio and TV - while understanding the media’s role in society. It’s a hands-on degree that prepares you for a fast-changing world.
