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HDip in Arts English

The Higher Diploma in Arts English is a postgraduate qualification intended for students who already have a degree in another subject and who wish to study English intensively. You study a range of second- and third-year English undergraduate modules, over the course of one academic year (full time) or two academic years (part time). A valuable qualification in itself, the Higher Diploma in Arts in English may also be used as a pathway to further study, and the course is aimed at graduates who may wish to be considered for a subsequent master’s course in English.

Higher Diploma / English / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

BA (Hons) Film & Screen Media

University College Cork's BA in Film & Screen Media is a unique, major degree that offers students a thorough film studies education on the history, theory, values, aesthetics and ideology of the moving image. Our philosophy, at the Department of Film and Screen Media, is that theory, analysis and history must be informed by practice, and that practice must, in turn, be informed by a deep understanding of how cinema and ideas about the moving image have developed. Hence, our programme innovatively combines the study of film and of screen media (Internet, mobile social media, e-publishing) and practical filmmaking modules and workshops in digital filmmaking and in writing for the screen.

Undergraduate Course / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

4 years

HDip in Arts Folklore - Irish Folklore

The Higher Diploma in Folklore gives you the opportunity to study everyday life in Ireland, in all of its rich diversity and its vast range of cultural expressions. Folklore, like its synonym popular culture, makes a study of everyday life, both past and present. Quite simply, it studies life by looking at how people lived their day-to-day lives: their houses, technologies, stories, rituals, beliefs, religion and cosmological understandings.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts French

The Higher Diploma in French is aimed at graduates who want to be considered for a master’s course in French, but do not have an honours degree in French, or who want to add a Higher Diploma in Arts subject to their qualifications. Objectives of the course: to provide you with opportunities to further develop your skills in the study and the use of the French language to provide you with opportunities to extend and deepen your skills in the reading and discussion of texts to introduce you to work in specialised areas of French as a multidisciplinary subject to give you a sense of French culture in French-speaking countries around the world.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Geography

Geographers examine the cultures, economies, societies, physical landscapes and environments of the Earth using a unique combination of the humanities, social and natural sciences. Our Higher Diploma in Arts - Geography is a conversion course intended for those who already hold a degree in Arts or Science subject other than Geography. This qualification is often considered by those seeking to develop a geographical perspective on the world in preparation for further study and employment, or by those wishing to add Geography as a second-level teaching subject.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts German

The Higher Diploma in Arts German is aimed at graduates who may wish to be considered for a Masters programme in the subject area subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in the relevant area) or who may wish to add the Higher Diploma in Arts subject to their qualifications attainments. The Higher Diploma in Arts shall consist of modules to the value of 60 credits taken from a range of existing Second and Final Arts modules in the relevant subject. For any given subject, the programme of study to be followed may differ for each individual student, depending on the individual's background, preferred area of specialisation etc.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

BSc (Hons) Government & Political Science

Students of the four-year BSc Government and Political Science will be the political and business leaders of tomorrow and a vital part of the generation that shapes the 21st century. This is one of an exciting new generation of UCC degrees, combining political science with a range of other subjects in business, law, modern languages, social sciences and information technology. It also offers a work placement in Year 3, including a prestigious internship in the New York State Legislature as well as other highly prized placements in international and national institutions. Now more than ever the study of government and politics is crucial. Politics affects everyone. Aristotle called politics the master science for a reason – he understood that through politics, the future of the world is shaped.

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

4 years

HDip in Arts Greek and Roman Civilisation

The Higher Diploma in Arts Greek and Roman Civilisation is ideal for you if you already have a degree and you wish to study Greek and Roman Civilisation intensively. The course will introduce you to the cultures of the Greeks and Romans, and you will learn how these cultures oversaw the birth and development of the western world, including Christianity. The study of Greek and Roman literary, philosophical and artistic heritage has hugely influenced Western culture, making this course a really important adjunct to the study of all the European literatures, English, history, philosophy, and the history of art.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts History

This qualification is a conversion course for students who would not normally have studied history to degree level previously and want to apply for an MA in History, or who want to add the subject History to their teaching qualifications. On completion of the Higher Diploma in Arts History, you will have gained a broad understanding of history through thematic examination of general and specific fields, and developed the analytical and writing skills of the historian.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Irish - Nua-Ghaeilge/Modern Irish

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Nua-Ghaeilge/Modern Irish) is a conversion course for those with a prior knowledge of Irish who want to study Irish to honours degree level. It is aimed at graduates who may want to be considered for a master’s course in the subject area subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in Irish) or who may want to add Irish to their qualifications. The course consists of modules to the value of 60 credits taken from Levels II and III of the undergraduate BA degree in Irish. The subject modules will be chosen by you in consultation with the Department of Irish, taking into account timetable constraints and the suitability of course combinations.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Italian

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Italian) is a conversion course for those with a prior knowledge of Italian who want to study Italian language and culture to honours degree level. Competence in Italian language on entry should be equivalent to the standard in Italian achieved at the end of First Arts. It is aimed at graduates who may want to be considered for a master’s course in the subject area subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in Italian) or who may want to add Italian to their qualifications. The course involves the study of Italian language to BA level and of Italian culture (literature, theatre, cinema, art, media) from Dante to Berlusconi. The course consists of modules to the value of 60 credits taken from Levels II and III of the undergraduate BA degree in Italian.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Music

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Music) is for graduates in subjects other than music who want to study music intensively at a level equivalent to that of a primary honours degree in music. In this way, the Higher Diploma acts as an important conversion course between subject areas and enables graduates in non-music subjects to make themselves eligible for consideration subsequently for graduate courses in music at master’s and doctoral levels. The course is an extremely flexible one that may be tailored to suit your interests and your aspirations for specialisation in music. It is ideal for those who have acquired skills in music in previous years and now wish to build on that experience and advance it to professional levels with the potential for a career in music or further postgraduate study.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Philosophy

The one-year Higher Diploma in Philosophy gives you a rare chance to study western as well as eastern philosophy. You will study different philosophical concepts and theories, from issues of mind and consciousness, action and politics, ethics and aesthetics, to society and culture, globalism, and power and territory. The course begins in September and gives students from all disciplines an opportunity for intensive study in both eastern and western philosophy. Students select 12 modules (60 credits) from year 2 and 3 undergraduate options.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Politics

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Politics) is intended for those who already have a degree and who want to study politics intensively over one academic year full-time or two academic years part-time (by day). This is a conversion course so you would not normally have studied politics to honours degree level previously. It is aimed at graduates who may wish to be considered for a master’s course in politics subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in the relevant area) or who may want to add politics to their qualifications.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Religion - Study of Religions

The HDip Arts: Study of Religions gives you an intensive course in the study of religions. The course will appeal to those who have a degree, but have not previously studied religions to degree level. You’ll select modules drawn from the undergraduate course ‘Religions and Global Diversity’. Through this programme, you’ll have access to research-informed teaching in a variety of religious traditions such Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and East Asian religions and in methods and theories in the academic, cross-cultural study of religions. The Higher Diploma in Arts shall consist of modules to the value of 60 credits taken from a range of existing 2nd and 3rd Arts modules in the relevant subject.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip Social Policy

The Higher Diploma in Social Policy is a conversion course giving a foundation in the field of social policy for graduates who do not hold a social science degree. It can be studied full-time as a one-year course or part-time over two years (by day). The course sets social policy in the context of the social sciences. The course is particularly relevant to those who want to apply for professional postgraduate courses in social work, e.g. Master of Social Work. You will study core modules on topics including the evolution of the welfare state, poverty and social exclusion, social policy and social theory, and housing and homelessness. Additionally, you will choose three optional modules from the areas of social science and social work, community development, youth policy, mental health, education, sexuality, planning, and developmental psychology. You will also undertake a supervised 10,000-word, social research project on a social policy topic of your choice (in consultation with your supervisor). This will be a desk-based piece of research, involving an exploration of the policy and literature around your chosen topic.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

BSocSc (Hons) Social Science

Are you open-minded? Are you committed to social justice? Do you support and advocate for human rights? Are you interested in a career that promotes people’s wellbeing? Would you like to develop skills to analyse and navigate our supercomplex world? The Bachelor of Social Science degree (BSocSc) invites you to study the social, cultural, psychological, political, and economic influences that shape the world we live in. If you embrace thinking about complicated and multi-layered social issues - such as mental health, children’s rights, education, disability, drugs and alcohol use, racism, sexual identity, housing and homelessness, equality, sustainability, and criminal justice – then Social Science is for you!

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

3 years

BSW (Hons) Social Work CORU Certified

The Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) will make you eligible to apply to be registered as a social worker with regulatory bodies in Ireland and internationally. This full-time four-year undergraduate degree is open to mature students only, and integrates university-based and agency-based learning. Successful completion leads to an academic qualification (BSW) and it is approved by the Health and Social Care Professional Council as a social work training course. Years 1 and 2 of the course are college-based and lectures take place over two 12-week semesters. In Years 3 and 4, you undertake one semester in college and another on a 14-week professional placement.

Undergraduate Course / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

4 years

HDip in Arts Sociology

Our Higher Diploma in Arts (Sociology) at UCC is a conversion course for students who have already completed an undergraduate degree. The course is ideal for anyone who wants to study an intensive course in Sociology in one year and apply for further studies at MA level in Sociology. Alternatively, you may simply wish to add a higher diploma to your existing qualifications. The Higher Diploma in Arts (Sociology) is intended to give students a solid foundation in Sociology. The course has a strong emphasis on independent, critical thinking, helping you to understand and analyse events in wider society. If you take this Diploma you will acquire a comprehensive and advanced knowledge of Sociological concepts, topics and methods. You will also develop a host of additional skills, such as being able to develop and demonstrate mastery over a wide research area in a defined period of time. This course has several mandatory modules which the Dept. recommends that all students take. These modules will provide you with a sophisticated understanding of Sociological theory and research.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip in Arts Spanish

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) is intended for those who already have a degree and who wish to study the subject intensively over one academic year full-time or two academic years part-time. It is aimed at graduates who may want to be considered for a master’s course in the area of Hispanic studies subsequently (but do not have an honours degree in the field) or who may want to add the subject of the Higher Diploma in Arts to their qualifications. Higher Diploma in Arts (Spanish) students take modules worth 60 credits total from a range of modules, listed below, in Spanish language and culture.

Higher Diploma / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

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