Course Summary
Is cúrsa dhá bhliain atá i gceist leis an Ard-Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach atá dírithe go príomha ar mhic léinn a bhfuil céim onóracha bainte amach acu cheana féin i ndisciplín seachas an Ghaeilge ach atá ag iarraidh an Ghaeilge a shaothrú mar ábhar acadúil ag leibhéal 8. The Advanced Diploma in Applied Irish is a two-year course aimed primarily at students who have already obtained an honors degree in a discipline other than Irish but who want to pursue Irish as an academic subject at level 8 .
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Beidh céim onóracha, nó a comhionann, in ábhar ar bith riachtanach le tabhairt faoi Ard-Dioplóma seo. Ina theannta sin, caithfidh iarrthóirí a léiriú do stiúrthóir an chúrsa go bhfuil cumas sách ard sa Ghaeilge, idir labhairt agus scríobh, acu chun tabhairt faoin gcúrsa go sásúil.
Application Details
CATHAIN IARRATAS A DHÉANAMH:
Déan iarratas ag www.oegaillimh.ie/acadamh
Closing Date: Moltar iarratas a dhéanamh go luath ag súil le tairiscint luath
Next start date September 2024 (Meán Fómhair 2024)
Closing Date Offers are made on a rolling basis.
Fees
Fees can be subject to change from year to year. Please check www.universityofgalway.ie/fees for exact individual course fees. Fees quoted are all per annum fees.
Tuition fees for international (non-EU*) students are also listed on www.nuigalway.ie/fees
*An EU student is defined as an EU national (i.e., holding an EU passport/or birth certificate) who has been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years immediately preceding their entry to the third-level course. This excludes residency for educational purposes. For more information see www.universityofgalway.ie/fees
Deposit - Taught Courses only
To secure a taught course postgraduate place at NUI Galway, a deposit is payable at offer/ acceptance stage. The deposit is usually €500 but can be €1,000 for some courses. The deposit payment is deducted from your course fee at registration. If you do not register at NUI Galway, then this deposit is not refundable. However, if you did not attain the stipulated conditions of your offer when a conditional offer was originally made, the deposit will be refunded to you, with the exception of the Professional Master of Education and Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas programmes.
Methods of Payment
EU fees can be paid securely online when registering using a debit or credit card. Alternatively, you can request a bank giro online; log into your student portal at www.universityofgalway.ie/fees and click on the, “Online Fee Payment Service”, link. Bank giros can only be used in any bank within the Republic of Ireland. Please retain your receipt for proof of payment. EU fees may be paid in two equal instalments—50% on registration and 50% by 31 January (of the following year). If you are being funded by a SUSI grant or another organisation, you must provide written evidence of this funding to the Fees Office by 31 October annually.
International student fees may be paid in full prior to registration or 50% of fees may be paid before registration* and the balance paid in full before 31 January 2024
*Depending on visa requirements, students may need to pay €6,000 or 50% as part of their visa approval/application. For more information see www.universityofgalway.ie/student-fees/
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The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Linguistic
The Linguistic's interests are usually focused on ideas and information exchange. They tend to like reading a lot, and enjoy discussion about what has been said. Some will want to write about their own ideas and may follow a path towards journalism, story writing or editing. Others will develop skills in other languages, perhaps finding work as a translator or interpreter. Most Linguistic types will enjoy the opportunity to teach or instruct people in a topic they are interested in.
Career Progression
Tabharfaidh an tArd-Dioplóma seo cáilíocht aitheanta sa Ghaeilge do mhic léinn, cáilíocht a chuirfidh go suntasach lena gcuid deiseanna fostaíochta, san earnáil oideachais go háirithe. Beidh deiseanna freisin ag mic léinn oibriú sna meáin chumarsáide, sa tseirbhís phoiblí, in earnáil an aistriúcháin agus san earnáil phobail. Beidh deiseanna ag mic léinn a bhaineann an tArd-Dioplóma seo amach leanúint dá gcuid staidéir ar an nGaeilge ar an MA sa Léann Teanga, an MA sa Nua-Ghaeilge nó an MA san Ateangaireacht Chomhdhála.