Higher Education Course of the Week: GY113 - Arts with Human Rights - University of Galway
Arts with Human Rights at University of Galway is a four year insightful Level 8 course which sets you up for a career in the History, Culture and Languages and Law and Legal career sectors. Education is provided through a multitude of methods including project based work, educational placement in the community, portfolio preparation, creative practice, a period of study abroad at an international university, service learning, and placements within NGOs (non-governmental organisations).
This programme is unique as it is the only undergraduate course of its kind in the Republic of Ireland that enables students to specialise in a field previously reserved to postgraduate students.
Students examine the philosophical basis, history and origin of human rights.
Modules studied include:
- Prehistoric Ireland & Europe
- Medieval Ireland and Europe
- Principles of Microeconomics
- An Teanga Bheo
- Geography in Practice
- Castles, Colonists & Crannogs 1100 – 1350
- Statistics for Economics
- German Language I
- European Union Law
- Microeconomics and Public Policy
See here for the full list of modules.
Entry Requirements
As of 2022 the points required for this course are 353. Applicants will need a minimum of O6/H7 in English, O6/H7 in Irish and O6/H7 in Any Other Language. Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting requirements.
QQI / FET Links:
PLC courses leading to the following QQI Major Awards may be used for entry into this course:
- 5M2067- 5M2069
- 5M2073
- 5M2102
- 5M2102
- 5M2181
- 5M2464
- 5M2464
- 5M2468
- 5M3789
- 5M4468
- 6M3674
- 6M4985
- 6M5013
These are the Language Options with this course:
- French
- German
- Irish
- Italian
- Spanish
Students may spend a semester or a year abroad studying through the medium of their target language. Students who choose to study Irish will spend an academic year studying Irish in the Gaeltacht and on work placement in an Irish medium setting.
Further Study:
The degree provides a firm basis for further study at the postgraduate level, including all LLM programmes offered by the Irish Centre for Human Rights such as:
- LLM in International Human Rights- LLM in Peace Operations
- Humanitarian Law and Conflict
- LLM in International Criminal Law
- LLM in International Migration and Refugee Law and Policy.
Career Progression:
If you are interested in applying to this course please check the college website to ensure you have the most up to date information.