Digital Humanities & Information Technology
Our BA (Hons) in Digital Humanities and Information Technology is an innovative degree program where you will explore a wide range of topics in the arts and humanities while also learning the principles of information technology and digital media. We examine how digital technologies can drive innovation and explore how they are changing our understanding of what it means to be human in the age of machines.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 8 NFQ |
Duration
3 years or 4 Years with Placement option.
Specific Subjects or course requirements
Leaving Cert entry requirements:
At Least six subjects must be presented. Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. English and Irish are requirements for all programmes unless the applicant is exempt from Irish. Applicants will need to meet the following minimum entry requirements:
English O6/H7
Irish O6/H7
Other Language O6/H7
Arts Subjects Requirements with Points to Note
Chinese Studies
This subject is available in First Arts and thereafter as a 10-credit subject in the Single Subject Programme or as a 20-credit subject in the Major Subject Programme in the three year BA Degree. Students wishing to continue with Chinese Studies as a 30- or 40-credit subject must make an application seeking the approval of CACSSS to transfer to the BA (International). All such applications are subject to examination results and availability of places. These students will spend the third year of their degree studying at an approved university in China and return to UCC to complete their degree programme in Fourth Year.
German
Students wishing to select German Non Beginners should have a minimum grade H4 in German in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students wishing to take German (Beginners) are recommended to have a minimum of grade H3 in another modern continental language.
Latin
This is available in First Arts and thereafter only as a 10-credit subject in the Single Subject Programme.
Béaloideas
Students wishing to select Béaloideas should normally have a minimum grade H4 in Irish in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Lectures are through the medium of Irish.
Students may not take both Béaloideas and Folklore.
Students intending to apply to transfer to the BA (International) and take Chinese Studies or continental languages, at a Single, Major or joint subject in Second Year, should note that they cannot register for Béaloideas in Second Year.
Greek
This is available in First Arts and thereafter only as a 10-credit subject in the Single Subject Programme.
Italian
Students wishing to take Beginners’ Italian are recommended to have a minimum of grade H4 in another modern continental language, or Irish, or Latin, or Greek in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent). Students wishing to take Non-Beginners’ Italian are recommended to have a minimum of grade H4 in Italian in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent).
Spanish
Students wishing to take Beginners’ Spanish must have obtained a minimum grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in another modern continental language, or Irish, Latin or Greek OR evidence of competence equivalent to Grade H4 in a foreign language other than Spanish. Students who have studied Spanish at second level and obtained a grade below H4 can also join the Beginners’ Spanish course. Students wishing to take Non-Beginners’ Spanish must have obtained a minimum Grade H4 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent).
Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme LCVP
Distinction 66 points
Merit 46 points
Pass 28 points
QQI FET Applicants General Information
Careers / Further progression
Skills and Careers Information
You will come away from this course equipped with an interdisciplinary skill set, which opens up a wealth of employment opportunities across a variety of industries in the technical and cultural sectors. Our graduates have gone on to pursue careers in a variety of settings, including IT, education, heritage, journalism, technical writing, publishing, galleries, and design.
Further Study
Our graduates are uniquely balanced across the arts and computing, having studied interdisciplinary modules from Arts, Digital Humanities, and Computer Science. This makes further study possible in many disciplines. Some discipline-specific options include:
MRes Digital Arts & Humanities
PhD Digital Arts & Humanities
Further information
September 2026
Approximate Available Places 3
Find out about the mature entry requirements at https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/entryreqs/matureapplicants/
Approximate Available Places Overall 34
Entry 2026
Early online application (discounted): Fee €35 Closing Date: 20 January 2026 at 5pm
Normal online application: Fee €50 Closing Date: 1 February 2026 at 5pm
Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: €65 Closing Date: 1 May 2026 at 5pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2026 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2026 at 5pm
Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2026. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2026, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2026 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €65 applies.
Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2026 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:
General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices
Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course
Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants
Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR
Our BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology degree is an innovative course where you will explore a broad range of arts and humanities topics, while also studying the principles of information technology and digital media. We look at how the digital can enable innovation, but also how technology is changing what it means for us to be human in the age of machines.
Our Department of Digital Arts & Humanities is part of the School of English & Digital Humanities at University College Cork, and benefits from contributions from across the College of Arts, Celtic Civilisation and Social Sciences (CACSSS), and the School of Computer Science & Information Technology. So, if you are interested in applying digital technologies to arts and humanities research, be it in language, literature, philosophy, politics, geography, or similar, our DH team will take you on a journey to show you how technology can be utilised across all aspects of society.
Fundamentally, the study of digital humanities is about the visionary and creative collaboration between the arts and technology, and we promise you an exciting journey on one of the most innovative courses on campus today.
Programme Outline
Our BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology is a three-year course. You can also take a four-year degree under the International or Work Experience pathways as detailed:
3 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology
4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - International Pathway: Year 3 is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits.
4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - Work Experience Pathway: Year 3 undertake a 5-credit Work Placement Plan module (DH3004) and a 55-credit Work Placement module (DH3005) (approved by the Board of Studies).
Placement or Study Abroad Information
Work Placement
The optional third year of this programme includes an opportunity for a work placement or study abroad which runs from January to September (a 9-month placement).
Companies that repeatedly employ our students on placement include Arlo Technologies, DB Schenker, Ervia, ESB Networks, Horner APG, Janssen Sciences, Johnson Controls, McAfee LLC, McKesson, Musgrave, Oracle Corp, Poppulo, and PWC Ltd.
Study Abroad
If you take the international pathway you will study abroad during Year 3 of the course through international partnerships as part of the Erasmus programme.
Our BA in Digital Humanities and Information Technology is a three-year course. You can also take a four-year degree under the International or Work Experience pathways as detailed:
3 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology
4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - International Pathway: Year 3 is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits.
4 Years: BA (Hons) Digital Humanities and Information Technology - Work Experience Pathway: Year 3 undertake a 5-credit Work Placement Plan module (DH3004) and a 55-credit Work Placement module (DH3005) (approved by the Board of Studies).
Modules
In Year 1 all students take Computer Science (CS) modules and Arts & Humanities (DH) modules to the value of 45 credits together with one other subject from Year 1 arts subjects (15 credits).
CS1201 Introduction to Computer Systems (15 credits)
CS1205 Programming Fundamentals I (5 credits)
CS1206 Programming Fundamentals II (5 credits)
CS1204 Databases for Digital Humanities (5 credits)
DH1001 Digital Humanities: Theories & Concepts I (5 credits)
DH1002 Digital Tools & Methods I (5 credits)
DH1003 Research Methods & Practice (5 credits)
Plus 15 credits from one Arts (minor) field:
Archaeology, Béaloideas, Celtic Civilisation, Chinese Studies, English, Geography, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Philosophy, Politics, Religions & Global Diversity, Sociology, Spanish.
Dr Shawn Day
shawn.day@ucc.ie
+353 (0)21 490 2856
https://www.ucc.ie/en/dah/