Expand+How Long does it take to Complete the Course?

The modular structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities programme gives great choice and flexibility in the workload you can undertake each year. You can take from one to four modules per y...

Hide-How Long does it take to Complete the Course?

The modular structure of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities programme gives great choice and flexibility in the workload you can undertake each year. You can take from one to four modules per year. It is possible to complete your degree in a minimum of three years, however, this would be a 'full-time' studying commitment. The diploma can be completed in a minimum of two years with a similar commitment. The greater the number of modules successfully completed each year, the quicker you obtain your degree. The number of modules you undertake each year will depend on your individual circumstances. If you are returning to study after a long absence, and/or you are in full-time employment it is recommended that you should not take more than two modules in your first year.

Expand+Entry Requirements and Exemptions
If you are aged 23 years or more on 1st January of the year of entry, there are no formal entry requirements onto DCU Connected undergraduate programmes. However, a high degree of motivation and self discipline are ...

Hide-Entry Requirements and Exemptions
If you are aged 23 years or more on 1st January of the year of entry, there are no formal entry requirements onto DCU Connected undergraduate programmes. However, a high degree of motivation and self discipline are required to successfully complete these demanding courses of study.

Applicants below 23 years of age must satisfy the normal degree entry requirements of the University (see page 208 of the DCU UG Prospectus 2017).

A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade O6 or H7, with at least two at H5, which must include the subjects Mathematics AND either English or Irish.

In addition, applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language.

Applicants holding relevant qualifications may be eligible for exemption from specific modules of a programme.

Expand+The BA programme allows for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). There are two types of exemptions offered, specific and non-specific.

Applicants can apply for a `Specific' exemption if they have covered the full content of a module Open Education...

Hide-The BA programme allows for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). There are two types of exemptions offered, specific and non-specific.

Applicants can apply for a `Specific' exemption if they have covered the full content of a module Open Education offer, to successful completion, in another programme, at a similar award level.

Where applicants have completed studies in a subject area not covered in the Open Education programme, yet at a similar award level, they may apply for a `Non-specific' exemption. Non-specific exemptions simply reduce the number of foundation modules a student is required to complete in order to be eligible for the award of diploma/degree. They do not relate to any foundation module in particular.

Please note that a student may not present the same ECTS credits as qualification for more than one DCU award. Similarly, a student may not claim an exemption for ECTS credits towards one award that have already been presented as qualification for another award elsewhere at a similar award level.

Please note that applicants will not obtain exemptions on the basis of work experience only.

A maximum exemption total of 60 credits (four modules, normally a maximum of two in each of the above categories) may be awarded to applicants with appropriate prior qualifications.

Please see the Exemption Form for more details.

Those interested in applying for exemptions should firstly apply for the BA programme. Exemption Application forms are available to all applicants upon request or you can download them from the Programme Forms section of our website.

Expand+Course Overview
Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in a specific discipline, for example Literature or Sociology, or are seeking a broad-based undergraduate education, the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities provides you with the mean...

Hide-Course Overview
Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in a specific discipline, for example Literature or Sociology, or are seeking a broad-based undergraduate education, the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities provides you with the means to achieve your goals. The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities has been designed specifically to appeal to a variety of student needs and interests. This degree programme’s strength lies in its academic quality and its flexibility, in terms of the time, place and pace of study. Students can choose to explore a wide breadth of Humanities subject areas, such as Literature, History, Philosophy, Psychology & Sociology while also specialising in at least one of the subject areas they find most rewarding. By choosing to enrol on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities you will set yourself on the same path as the thousands of people who have successfully graduated from this programme since it was first accredited in 1993.

This Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Humanities programme offers you the attractive opportunity to obtain a DCU undergraduate degree through online learning, which is more open and flexible than if you registered for a full-time or part-time, campus-based programme.

IT Equipment and Skills required:
You should have regular access to a computer (with Microsoft Office), a broadband Internet connection, a printer and a basic headset and a webcam. Specifically, you will need access to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

You should also be familiar with using email, browsing the Internet, and using word processing packages like Microsoft Word.

You can find detailed information on the IT skills and equipment required for this programme under the section 'Technology Requirements'.

Expand+Course Structure:
As a student on this degree programme you may choose to study from a range of modules in the following five Humanities subject areas:
◾History
◾Literature
◾Philosophy
◾Psychology
◾Sociology

Eac...

Hide-Course Structure:
As a student on this degree programme you may choose to study from a range of modules in the following five Humanities subject areas:
◾History
◾Literature
◾Philosophy
◾Psychology
◾Sociology

Each of these subject areas is presented as a suite of six modules, which cover different aspects of that subject, for example Social and Organisational Psychology in Psychology or The Renaissance in Literature. To complete the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities you need to successfully complete twelve modules, with at least five modules from one subject area. Students may elect to exit with a Diploma in Humanities on successful completion of eight modules.

Please note that the programme is under constant review and there may be changes to the structure, content and presentation of the programme in future years.

Expand+The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities programme facilitates those interested in pursuing any kind of work that requires critical thinking skills, high quality written expression, and transferable skills such as organisation and time-management, a...

Hide-The Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities programme facilitates those interested in pursuing any kind of work that requires critical thinking skills, high quality written expression, and transferable skills such as organisation and time-management, and these skills and abilities are highly valued by employers.

The knowledge and skills you will develop are useful and valuable to have no matter what path you take once you successfully complete your DCU degree programme.

As it is a broad undergraduate degree, graduates from the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities have gone on to a variety of postgraduate programmes and careers. For example, one student has gone on to complete postgraduate studies in Literature and is now a published author working in an Irish University and is a member of the programme board of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities, helping to shape the development of the degree. Similarly, several graduates of the programme have, in addition to their other work as third-level academics in other institutions, returned to work as tutors, bringing their experience as online-learning students to that work.

Many of those studying on the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Humanities do so with the ambition of becoming a post-primary teacher, with the Literature, History and Sociology modules being recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the (post-primary level) teaching of English, History and CSPE respectively.