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Entry to Programme

(For students taking their Third Year abroad)

Notice to Students Considering entry to the B.A. INTERNATIONAL

 1. OBJECTIVE

The B.A. International will enable suitably qualified students to study, in the third year of the programme, both of their academic subjects in a University of a European Union country.  A small number of places may also be available in North America.  This is generally referred to as the Year Abroad.

2. PROGRAMME DURATION

The programme is of four years duration.

3. ADMISSION

Admission to the programme takes place during the Second Arts Year.

4. PROGRAMME CONTENT

Traditionally for students intending to study in a European University at least one of their subjects has normally been a modern continental language (French, German, Italian or Spanish).  Options are now open however for students not studying a language. Students intending to engage the B.A. International may only be considered where both of their degree subjects are among those set out below:

Archaeology, Classical Civilization, Economics, English, French, German, Geography, Greek, History, Information Technology, Irish, Italian, Latin, Legal Science, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Studies, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychological Studies, Sociological and Political Studies, Spanish.

 5. QUOTA OF PLACES

 The overall number of places on the programme is limited.

6. SELECTION

Selection will be made in accordance with departmental criteria approved by the Faculty of Arts.  An overall pass at the First Arts Summer Examination will be a prerequisite.

7. FEE PAYMENT

During their year abroad students will continue to pay appropriate fees at NUI, Galway.  They will not normally be required to pay fees at the host university.

8. INFORMATION

Participating students will be provided with comprehensive advice and information relevant to the programme, by the Departments of NUI Galway.

9. MODULES STUDIED ON THE YEAR ABROAD

Students select modules or modules from those available in both of their subjects at the host university subject to the approval of the relevant departments at NUI, Galway.  Credit on a Pass/Fail basis is given for modules taken and examinations passed by the student in their Year Abroad, while in the host university. The students’ results are considered by a Special Examination Board.  Students whose performance is considered unsatisfactory will be required to undertake additional work and to complete it successfully before they may proceed to graduation.

10. Placements

Places may be available for students of French from time to time at universities in other countries of the European Union. To date students of French and another subject have been placed in the universities of Aix, Angers, Avignon, Besançon, Brest, Clermont-Ferrand, Nice, Poitiers, Rennes, Toulouse; Liège (B), Louvain-la-Neuve (B).  Places are usually announced, subject to availability, at the beginning of Semester II; selection is based on First Semester (2BA) results and selections are announced as early as possible, usually around Easter. Further details from the SOCRATES co-oordinator towards the end of Semester I.

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