University College Dublin
ARWU Ranking 2020- 301
QS Ranking 2020- 185
THE Ranking 2020- 201
University College Dublin is a public University and was founded in the year 1854. The university has made a unique and substantial contribution to the creation of modern Ireland since its inception. It offers a number of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes.
The University is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. The undergraduate education, innovation, community engagement, research, masters and PhD training form a dynamic spectrum of activities.
It offers the following courses in the field of Regional Studies-
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Celtic Studies, Art History and History)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Irish Studies)
Master of Arts (American Studies)
Master of Arts (Irish Studies)
PhD (American Studies)
University College Cork
ARWU Ranking 2020- 401
QS Ranking 2020- 310
THE Ranking 2020- 301
The University College Cork was established in the year 1845. It was one of the three Queen’s Colleges- at Galway, Belfast and Cork. The college has been ranked among the top 2 per cent of the educational institutions worldwide.
The degree that students get here is recognized by employers across the globe. The college has over 3000 international students from more than 104 different countries.
The college has been ranked Ireland’s and world’s safest campus. Also the international students in this college are found to be the happiest among all the colleges and universities in Ireland.
It offers the following courses in the field of Linguistics-
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Asian Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Celtic Civilization)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Chinese Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (European Studies)
Bachelor of Commerce (International in Commerce with Chinese Studies)
Bachelor of Commerce (International in Commerce with Hispanic Studies)
Higher Diploma (Greek and Roman Civilization)
Master of Arts (Asian Studies)
Master of Arts (Celtic Civilization)
Master of Arts (Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studies)
Master of Research (Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies)
Trinity College Dublin
ARWU Ranking 2020- 151
QS Ranking 2020- 108
THE Ranking 2020- 164
Trinity College was founded in the year 1592 by Queen Elizabeth. It is also known as The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in the country and is ranked number one college in Ireland.
The college is ranked 92nd in the world for Graduate Employability. It is committed to preparing students for the dynamic challenges of the 21st-century workplace. This college encourages entrepreneurial spirit and innovation by providing incubation programmes for student-led companies. It has been named as the leading university for producing venture-backed entrepreneurs in Europe.
It offers the following courses in the field of Regional Studies-
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (English Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Early and Modern Irish)
Bachelor of Arts (European Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures)
Bachelor of Arts (Middle Eastern and Jewish and Islamic Civilizations)
Master of Letters (Hispanic Studies)
MPhil (Chinese Studies)
Postgraduate Diploma (Chinese Studies)
University of Limerick
ARWU Ranking 2019- 601
QS Ranking 2020- 521
THE Ranking 2020- 501
The University of Limerick was founded in the year 1972. It has been ranked 35th globally for Research Impact by Times Higher Education. The university has grown over the years to become one of the country’s best universities.
The university has a diverse student population of 15,000 students, including 2,500 international students.
It offers the following courses in the field of Regional Studies-
Bachelor of Arts (European Studies)
National University of Ireland Galway
ARWU Ranking 2020- 501
QS Ranking 2020- 259
THE Ranking 2020- 251
The National University of Ireland Galway ranks among the top 1 % of the Universities in the world. Its prestigious history spans almost 200 years. It is a public university and was founded in the year 1845 as “Queen’s College Galway’. Later, its name was changed to “University College Galway”.
It offers various courses in the fields of Health and Medicine, Computer and IT, Applied and Pure Sciences, Business and Management, Engineering and Social Studies and Media.
It offers the following courses in the field of Regional Studies-
Irish Studies
Diploma in Irish Studies
Master of Arts (Irish Studies)
Master of Arts (Irish Studies- Literature and History)
PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Celtic Studies)
PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Studies) (Irish Studies)
PhD (Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences) (Spanish Studies)
Maynooth University
QS Ranking 2020- 701
THE Ranking 2020- 301
Maynooth University was founded in the year 1795. It has a student population of 10,800, out of which 15% are international students. The last 20 years have seen the university grow rapidly in stature, scale and strength.
The university has four departments- Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies and Philosophy, and Department of Adult and Community Education.
The university offers the following courses in the field of Regional Studies-
Master of Arts (Chinese Studies)
Master of Arts (Early Irish Studies)
Master of Arts (Nua Ghaeilge)
Master of Arts (Spanish and Latin American Studies)
MLitt (German Studies)
PhD (Chinese Studies)
Postgraduate Diploma (Chinese Studies)
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