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Bachelor of Arts (History)
Bachelor of Arts (History)
College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies- Title of Award
- Bachelor of Arts (History)
- CAO Code
- GY105
- CAO Points
- 340(2024)
- Average Intake
- 25
- Delivery
- On Campus
- NFQ
- Level 8
- QQI/FET/FETAC Places
- 1
- Award Type
- Major
- Next Intake
- Septembr 2025
- Duration
- 4 years
Why Choose This Course?
Course Information
BA History is an innovative four-year degree that offers you choice and flexibility in what and how you study. You have a choice of three Learning Pathways to follow for your degree.
Year One:
You’ll study History alongside two other Arts subjects of your choice in Year One. You have maximum freedom of choice about other subjects in Year One. If you are interested in taking History with two ‘minor’ subjects to degree level (an option alongside the possibility of taking History and one other subject after Year One), you’ll need to choose two ‘minor’ subjects in First Year from the following list: Journalism and Global Media, Political and Sociological Studies, Economics and Public Policy, Philosophy, French, Italian OR German.
Taking ‘minors’ or not: there is no right or wrong choice here – alongside History, you go with your interests from the start of Year One! You’ll get plenty of friendly advice from staff!
Year Two:
You’ll tailor your studies to your interests and career goals by choosing your Learning Pathway. The three pathways are:
- BA Historical Studies: continue with History (major) and your two other subjects (minors) taken in Year One (must be same as the ‘minors’ you did in Year One).
- BA History, Politics and Philosophy: continue with History (as your ‘major’) and take both Sociology & Politics and Sociological Studies (as ‘minors’).
- BA History (joint-honours): continue with History (Major) and ONE of the subjects taken in Year One (double major). (For example, this could be History and English.)
Year Three:
Your third year gives you the chance to broaden your horizons:
- Apply to spend a semester or full year studying at one of our global partner universities across Europe, and North America.
- Take a history-related work placement within for example, a museum, archive or in another educational setting.
- Pursue your own historical passions by undertaking an Independent Research Project on a topic of your choice.
Year Four:
In your final year, you’ll refine your skills and specialise in areas that interest you most.
- Continue on your chosen Learning Pathway.
- Final year also supports your transition into professional life or postgraduate study.
For a more detailed overview of the structure of the programme, see the BA History Outline.
Curriculum Information
Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.
Glossary of Terms
- Credits
- You must earn a defined number of credits (aka ECTS) to complete each year of your course. You do this by taking all of its required modules as well as the correct number of optional modules to obtain that year's total number of credits.
- Module
- An examinable portion of a subject or course, for which you attend lectures and/or tutorials and carry out assignments. E.g. Algebra and Calculus could be modules within the subject Mathematics. Each module has a unique module code eg. MA140.
- Subject
- Some courses allow you to choose subjects, where related modules are grouped together. Subjects have their own required number of credits, so you must take all that subject's required modules and may also need to obtain the remainder of the subject's total credits by choosing from its available optional modules.
- Optional
- A module you may choose to study.
- Required
- A module that you must study if you choose this course (or subject).
- Required Core Subject
- A subject you must study because it's integral to that course.
- Semester
- Most courses have 2 semesters (aka terms) per year, so a three-year course will have six semesters in total. For clarity, this page will refer to the first semester of year 2 as 'Semester 3'.
Year 1 (60 Credits)
Optional Subject: Ancient Classics (20 Credits):
OptionalCCS315: Intermediate Latin 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalCCS205: Ancient Greek for Beginners (Part One) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalCC230: Beginning Latin Part 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalCC1101: Mythology and the City in Ancient Greece - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCC1100: Classics in 20 Objects - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCC114: Written Words & Spoken Languages in the Ancient World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalCC321: Latin Texts from Medieval Ireland and Britain - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalCCS316: Intermediate Latin 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalCCS312: Advanced Classical and Medieval Latin 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalCCS206: Ancient Greek for Beginners (Part Two) - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalCC232: Beginning Latin Part 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalCC1102: Empire and Literature in Ancient Rome - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Archaeology (20 Credits):
RequiredAR113: Prehistoric Ireland & Europe - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAR1104: Material Culture and Museums - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredAR1106: Sites and Monuments in the Landscape - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredAR1105: Medieval Ireland and Europe - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Celtic Civilisation (20 Credits):
RequiredSG1101: Medieval Celtic Literature B - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG1100: Medieval Celtic Literature A - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG111: Early & Medieval History of the Celts - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSG116: Celtic Mythology, Religion & Folklore - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Economics (20 Credits):
RequiredEC1108: Skills for Economics I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC135: Principles of Microeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEC136: Principles of Macroeconomics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredEC1109: Skills for Economics II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: English (20 Credits):
RequiredEN124: Introduction to English 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1101: Literature and the Social World - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN1106: Exploring English - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredEN125: Introduction to English 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: French (20 Credits):
RequiredFR1100: Introduction to French Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredFR1101: Introduction to French Literature in Context - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Gaeilge (20 Credits):
RequiredNG1105: An Teanga Bheo - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1106: Litríocht agus Cultúr na Linne - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredNG1107: Scéal agus Pobal na Gaeilge - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Geography/Tíreolaíocht (20 Credits):
RequiredTI150: Principles of Human Geography - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredTI1100: Geography in Practice - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredTI151: Principles of Physical Geography - 5 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: German (Advanced) (20 Credits):
RequiredGR1102: Skills for studying German (Advanced) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredGR1100: German Language and Culture (Advanced) - 15 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: German (Beginners) (20 Credits):
RequiredGR1103: Skills for studying German (Beginners) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredGR1101: German Language and Culture (Beginners) - 15 Credits - Semester 1

RequiredHISK1101: Skills for Historians (1) - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1103: Europe and Ireland 1789 - 1918 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredHI1106: Early Cultural Encounters in Ireland and the Americas - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredHISK1102: Skills for Historians (2) - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Information Technology (20 Credits):
RequiredCT1120: Algorithms - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1101: Programming I - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1100: Computer Systems - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCT1102: Programming II - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Italian (20 Credits):
RequiredIT1101: Italy at the movies - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIT1100: Italian Language and Culture - 15 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Law (20 Credits):
RequiredLW3109: Tort Law - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW3160: Introduction to Law - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLW126: Legal Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Léann an Aistriúcháin (20 Credits):
RequiredLN103: Gnéithe den Aistriúchán - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN105: Bunscileanna Aistriúcháin - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredLN1103: Bunscileanna Gramadaí - 10 Credits - Semester 1
Optional Subject: Léann na Cumarsáide (20 Credits):
RequiredCG1100: Scéalaíocht Dhigiteach - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCG1105: Bunús na hIriseoireachta - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCG1107: Cleachtas Léirithe na Meán 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredCG1104: Na Meáin agus an tSochaí - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Legal Studies Exemption (20 Credits):
Optional Subject: Mathematics (20 Credits):
OptionalMA133: Analysis and Algebra 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA131: Mathematical Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA185: Analysis and Algebra 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
OptionalMA135: Analysis and Algebra 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalMA186: Analysis and Algebra 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
OptionalMA187: Mathematical Skills - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredMA208: Quantitative Techniques for Business - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Modern Irish Culture Studies: Literature & Music (20 Credits):
RequiredISSK1100: Introducing Modern and Contemporary Irish Literature - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIS1100: Irish Music and Emigration - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIS1103: Introducing Irish Traditional Music & Dance since 1893 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredIS1104: The Migrant Experience in Modern Irish Writing - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Philosophy (20 Credits):
RequiredPISK1102: Critical Thinking and Logic - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI120: Philosophical Questions & Issues - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI107: Introduction To The History Of Philosophy - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPI108: Introduction To Practical Ethics - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Psychology (20 Credits):
RequiredPS1103: Introduction to Research Methods and Practical Skills in Psychology - 10 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS122: Introductory Psychology 1 - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredPS124: Introductory Psychology 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Optional Subject: Sociological & Political Studies (20 Credits):
RequiredSP1120: Practicing Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1125: Introduction to Politics - 5 Credits - Semester 1
RequiredSP1121: Practicing Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
RequiredSP1126: Introduction to Sociology - 5 Credits - Semester 2
Year 2 (60 Credits)

OptionalHI166: Ireland in the 1950s - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI295: The American Civil War: Its Causes and Developments - 10 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI465: European Encounters with the Mongols - 10 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2103: Monarchy & Society in Early 17th Century France - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalCC2103: Mediterranean Origins - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2130: Medieval Europe C1050-1250 (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2110: Making Ireland English: 1580-1665 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI208: The Two Irelands in the 20th Century - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2141: Tudor Ireland - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalMG3113: Megatrends - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalLIB2102: History and the Archive: Understanding Research, Management and Preservation - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalBSS1100: Digital Citizenship - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI170: Europe, 1918-1989 - 5 Credits - Semester 3
OptionalHI2123: Life and Death in Victorian Britain - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI262: Medieval Europe C1050-1250 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2125: Global History, 1780-1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2113: The Making & Breaking of Britain in the 20th C - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI249: Ireland:Economy And Society,1700-1850 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI431: French Mobilisation and the Great War, 1914-24 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2135: Fluxes, Fevers and Fighting Men: Disease and Armies (1489-1856) - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalCC2104: The City-State - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI284.II: Themes in Early Modern History 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalHI2128: Production, consumption, and the changing shape of the European home 1780-1914 - 10 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalAJ2114: Communicating Through Storytelling - 5 Credits - Semester 4
OptionalMG3115: Megatrends - 5 Credits - Semester 4
Year 3 (60 Credits)

OptionalHI167: Power and Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1963-1972 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3100: Brave New World: Globalisation since 1945 - 5 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3194: The Environment Since 1945 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3102: The Irish and Colonial Australasia 1788-1901 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3112: The First World War: Transnational perspectives - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3123: Power and Pleasure at Versailles: The Reign of Louis XIV of France, 1661-1715 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI168: Coming to Terms with the Nazi Past - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3196: The Great Irish Famine - 5 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalENL2100: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S1) - 5 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3200: Topics in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI3197: Topics in Modern Irish History - 10 Credits - Semester 5
OptionalHI362: Party & Power In 19th & 20th Century British History. - 5 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalHI2156: Revolutionary Technologies, from Steam to Green - 5 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalBSS2104: Introduction to Sustainability 2 - 5 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalENL2101: ENLIGHT University Alliance UG (S2) - 5 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalHI3201: Themes in the History of Race and Ethnicity - 5 Credits - Semester 6
OptionalHI3198: Themes in Modern Irish History - 5 Credits - Semester 6
RequiredHI457: Dissertation - 20 Credits - Semester 6
- Global focus – explore the local and the global past and how they shape the present across a wide range of exciting modules focusing on Ireland, Britain, continental Europe, North America, Australasia and Africa.
- Taught by internationally recognised experts actively engaged in research and historical practice in themed areas such as Ireland in a Global Context, Activism and Justice, Childhood, Youth and Family and Religion and Society.
- Opportunities to apply to study abroad with our partner universities across Europe and North America.
- Gain practical experience in archival research and information skills by taking the specialist module, LIB2102 Using Archives and Special Collections in Research
- Wide choice of complementary minor subjects such as Journalism, Global Media, Politics, Sociology, Economics, Philosophy, French, Italian and German.
- Real-world readiness-graduate with a strong portfolio of transferable analytical, critical and communication skills that are highly valued by employers.
The BA History provides you with a broad range of knowledge as well as valuable skills for careers in an array of interesting work settings. Recent graduates have gone on to work in international development, the diplomatic and civil service, NGOs, journalism, publishing, marketing and media, the heritage industry, education or undertaken postgraduate studies.
Potential roles include:
- Teacher
- Public policy and the civil service
- The diplomatic corps
- Working in Publishing
- Programme manager at an NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation)
- Librarian and archivist
- Parliamentary assistant
- Working in technology start-up for academic events and abstracts management
Our students are recognized for their subject knowledge and their skills for employment, especially their ability to analyse information and communicate effectively. Skills gained by taking the degree include:
- The ability to think critically about information presented to me well
- How to access, handle and assess a very wide range of types of evidence
- How to engage in written and oral debates
- Working in teams and managing joint projects
- The ability to work independently
- Global fluency about varied cultural contexts
Study History in a global context!
In Year 3, students on the BA History can apply to study abroad for one or two semesters at one of our partner universities in Europe or North America. This optional opportunity can be a transformative part of the degree.
Places for Visiting Students at destination universities are limited, though, which means that they are allocated on a competitive basis.
Study abroad destinations include:
- EU countries such as France, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Belgium, among others
- North America, with options in both the United States and Canada
If you are not studying a language, you will take your classes in English. If you are taking a language as part of your degree, your study abroad will be taught fully through that language, offering full immersion in both language and culture.
Benefits of studying abroad:
- Build your international perspective on the study of History
- Gain confidence, independence, and real-world life skills
- Develop intercultural awareness and global citizenship
- Experience different academic environments and new ways of thinking
- Improve your language fluency
- Expand your network and open up global career opportunities
Financial support is available through Erasmus for EU study. Some funding may be available for North American exchanges. Your study abroad experience will broaden your worldview and help shape your future.
Why This Year Will Change Your Life
By the end of your study abroad experience, you’ll have:
- Gained insight into how your historical studies take shape in different social, cultural and academic contexts
- Built confidence navigating new academic, cultural, and social environments
- Developed a more international and inclusive perspective on history, society and culture
- Expanded your ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Grown more independent, adaptable, and globally aware
- Built lasting connections and networks that could shape your future career
This year is about curiosity, challenge, and global discovery—and it’s one of the most rewarding parts of the BA History.
For Year 3, BA History students may apply to undertake a Work Placement that applies the research skills developed in this degree programme in a work setting. This is a wonderful opportunity to gain professional experience and boost your career prospects.
Normally such Work Placements take place during the Second Semester of Year 3 and are unpaid. Students who go on Work Placement undergo a training programme around skills and expectations of the host. These placements are greatly prized so a recruitment process begins in Year 2. Placement may be allocated on a competitive basis.
Work Placement students meaningful work and to support them as necessary, in close collaboration with an academic supervisor in the University.
Where might you undertake Work Placement?
In principle, Work Placement can occur in Galway or elsewhere provided the University is happy that the host / work placement involved is suitable and has a tangible connection to the skills for historians you’ve been learning. Students may self-source placements but more usually you will be guided by the University Placement Officer towards suitable potential hosts. As part of the Placement Training programme, you will get guidance on how to craft a convincing applications to hosts, CV and interview skills.
What skills will you apply and develop during a Work Placement?
Depending on the placement you earn, you will be able to do some or all of the following:
- Put into practice skills in initiative and teamwork
- Demonstrate ability to engage in independent learning ‘on the job’
- Apply direct knowledge / skills acquired on the BA History
- Make use of your learning in the optional Year 2 ‘Archives and Special Collections’ module available only to BA History students.
What types of Work Placements have BA History students undertaken in the recent past?
- Museums and Archives – learning to catalogue and helping collection management for artefacts and written archives
- Heritage sector – undertaking teamwork on local history projects and producing web exhibitions (using StoryMaps software)
- Education – shadowing and assisting history teacher at secondary school
What kind of organizations have hosted BA History Work Placements?
- The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Castlebar, Co Mayo
- Galway County Council Heritage Office
- Galway County Library and Archives Service
- Large secondary schools in the region
What have some recent Work Placement students said about their experience?
Cathal Moroney, Work Placement student in 2024/25, says this about his fantastic experience working with at the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life:
“My work was meaningful: it was mainly in the archives and collections department where I gained hands-on experience in object handling and collection management. This meant in researching objects in the collection to enrich database records and to support exhibition development. The most unusual exhibit I helped present to the public was an old Honda 50 motorcycle, a means of transport which changed how men and women got around rural Ireland in the 1960s! This Work Placement has not only strengthened my research and organizational skills but also boosted my confidence to work independently but also as part of a professional team. It has opened my eyes to the possibility of a career in museums, archives, or heritage work. I’ve gained a clearer sense of how museums connect communities with history and help people understand past and place.”
Dr Róisín Healy
Dr Gearóid Barry
Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley
Professor Enrico Dal Lago
Dr Shannon Devlin
Dr Chris Doyle
Dr Tomás Finn
Professor Alison Forrestal
An tOllamh/Professor James Livesey
An tOllamh/Professor Breandán Mac Suibhne
Dr. Laurence Marley
Dr Ciarán McCabe
Dr Andrew Newby
Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh
Dr. Kevin O'Sullivan
Dr. Anita Rupprecht
Dr. Jackie Uí Chionna
How Will I Be Assessed?
Continuous Assessment: Essays, in-class presentations, written examinations, project work all form part of how you are evaluated.
Project Work: Research and craft, under supervision, an independent research project in Year 3, where not overseas for the whole year on Study Abroad.
Study Abroad / Placement: These are assessed on a pass/fail basis and integrated into your degree credits.
The course is designed to instil respect for evidence, the ability to read sources closely and to train you in how to communicate your findings effectively. The skills of critical thinking, collaboration, and self-starting on major projects are all skills that are relevant to future employment.
Course queries:
history@universityofgalway.ie
Programme Directors:
Dr Anita Rupprecht,
Lecturer in Modern History,
Department of History.
E: anita.rupprecht@universityofgalway.ie
Dr Gearóid Barry,
Lecturer in Modern European History,
Department of History.
E: gearoid.barry@universityofgalway.ie
T: 091 493342
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Course Type | Year | EU Tuition | Student Contribution | Non-EU Tuition | Levy | Total Fee | Total EU Fee | Total Non-EU Fee |
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All | €2,598 | €3,000 | €19,000 | €140 | €3,140 | €5,738 | €19,140 |
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