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If you’re looking for a third-level course with or through Irish, have a look here at the the list of all the relevant courses offered throughout the country.
Introduction #
Irish is much sought after subject on undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses and there are many options available for both the language itself or when combined other subjects such as journalism, business and more. Institutes that provide courses with or through Irish ar undergraduate and post-graduate level are listed below. Note that in some cases, there is no equivalent English title for the course.
Below is the list of abbreviations used in this article:
BA – Batchelor of Arts; BEd – Batchelor of Education; BCL – Batchelor of Civil Law; MA – Master of Arts; MSc– Master of Science
Universities #
University College Dublin 
- Undergraduates
BA – joint honors degree with Irish
BA – Teanga, Litríocht agus Aistriúchán
BDS Law with Irish
Continued Education Diploma in Applied Irish - Postgraduates
MA i Scríobh agus Cumarsáid na Gaeilge
MA sa Nua-Ghaeilge
- 👉 More information from Gaeltacht UCD and Scoil na Gaeilge
University College Cork 
- Undergraduates
BA – single/major/joint subject with Irish
BEd with Irish
BA World Languages with Irish
BCL Law and Irish - Postgraduates
Higher Diploma in Arts (Modern Irish)
MA sa Nua-Ghaeilge
MA in Translation Studies
MA in Irish Language and European Law
- 👉 More information here
University of Galway 
- Undergraduates
BA Léann Teanga
BComm with Irish
BA Cumarsáid agus Gaeilge
- Postgraduates
MA Nua-Ghaeilge
MA/Dioplóma i gCleachtas Gairmiúil sna Meáin
Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas
MA/Dioplóma sa Léann Teanga
Teastas Iarchéime san Aistriúchán Closamhairc
MA/Dioplóma san Ateangaireacht Chomhdhála
Ard-Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach
MA i Léann an Aistriúcháin
Teastas Iarchéime i Léann an Aistriúcháin)
Cúrsaí Micridhintiúr
- 👉 More information on other diplomas and course available here
Maynooth University 
- Undergraduates
BA – joint honours with Irish
BCL Law and Arts
Certificate in Teaching Irish to Adult Learners (online) - Postgraduates
MA sa Nua-Ghaeilge
MA/Dioplóma Iarchéime san Aistriúchán agus san Eagarthóireacht
- 👉 More information available from Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge and Lárionad na Gaeilge.
University of Limerick 
- Undergraduates
BA – joint honours with Irish
BA sa Ghaeilge
BA Applied Languages
Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach - Undergraduates
MA sa Ghaeilge
- 👉 More information available from Aonad na Gaeilge
Trinity College Dublin 
- Undergraduates
BA in Early and Modern Irish
Irish as part of a Joint Honours Degree
BA European Studies – with Irish option
BA in Computer science and Language – Irish as option
More information on undergraduate degree options and on Irish as a minor subject - Postgraduates
👉 More information on postgraduate degree options
Dublin City University 
- Undergraduates
BA i nGnó agus Gaeilge
Irish as part pf Joint Honours Degree - Postgraduates
MSc sa Bhainistíocht agus Gnó Digiteach
MA i Léann na Gaeilge
MA i Staidéar an Aistriúcháin
- 👉 More information available from Scoil na Gaeilge or Oifig na Gaeilge
Queens University Belfast 
- Undergraduates
BA Irish - Postgraduates
👉 More information on postgraduate degrees
St Mary’s University College Belfast 
- Undergraduates
BEd Hons (Bilingual) - Postgraduates
MEd / Postgraduate Diploma – Specialist option : Irish and Irish-medium Education’
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Irish Medium – Primary)
Ulster University 
- Undergraduates
BAs with or in Irish - Postgraduates
MA Irish Language Translation, Interpreting and Professional Language Skills
Institutes of Technology #
Technological University of Dublin 
- Undergraduates
BA International Business & Languages
South East Technological University 
- Undergraduates
BA – Irish as joint honours - Postgraduates
Higher Diploma in Arts – TV & Media Production; more information here
Atlantic Technological University 
- Postgraduates
Ard-Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach agus Aistriúchán; more information here
Vocational Colleges #
Frobel College of Education
Linked with Maynooth University
- Undergraduates
BEd – Primary Teaching - Postgraduates
Professional Masters of Education (Primary Teaching)
Marino Institute of Education 
Linked with Trinity College Dublin
- Undergraduates
BEd Through the Medium of Irish (Primary Teaching)
BEd (Primary) - Postgraduates
Professional Master of Education (Primary)
St Angela’s College
Linked with Atlantic Technological University
- Undergraduates
BEd in Home Economics and Irish
BA in Business and Irish
St Patrick’s Campus
Linked with Dublin City University
- Undergraduates
BEd (Primary Teaching)
BEd Post Primary Teacher Education – Gaeilge and French or German or Spanish - Postgraduates
Professional Master of Education (Primary Teaching)
Mary Immaculate College 
- Undergraduates
BEd – Primary Teaching – Limerick
BA – Primary Teaching – Limerick
BA in Education, Gaeilge & Religious Studies – Thurles
BA in Education, Mathematics & Gaeilge – Thurles
BA in Education, Gaeilge & Business Studies – Thurles
- Postgraduates
An Teastas iarchéime i dTeagasc Ábharbhunaithe (TTA) san Iarbhunscolaíocht Lán-Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta
M.Oid. san Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge & Gaeltachta
MA in Irish (Leadership in Language, Culture and Community)
MA / PhD in Arts by Research – Irish option
Other Colleges #
King’s Inn, Baile Átha Cliath 
- Postgraduates
Advanced Diploma in Lawyer–Linguistics and Legal Translation
Advanced Diploma in Legal Practice through Irish
University of Ireland 
- Postgraduates
Postgraduate Diploma in Translation
Additional information #
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