The Bachelor of Arts (International Advanced Access) has been specifically designed for students who have completed an associate degree in North America and wish to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Limerick (UL).  

Students can transfer seamlessly to UL after completing their two-year associate degree in North America. They then complete two years at UL and gain their Bachelor of Arts degree from our institution.

Benefits of this programme

• Structured programme designed specifically for international students.
• Cost effective as students will be expected to pay two years of tuition fees to UL.
• Global Experience. Award-winning student supports with Ireland and Europe on your doorstep makes the UL experience world class.
• Diverse community – join our vibrant and diverse student body including clubs and societies. With over 13% international students.
• Quality Education
• Career Opportunities

Course Structure

Most students take a dual subject pathway where they can combine two subjects. Subject selection will be dependent on applicants having studied relevant pre-requisite modules or a similar stream as part of their associate degree.

Students select two subjects from the diagram below. Note that if subjects are in the same group, they clash so cannot be taken together. 

Psychology

or

German

or Geography

Politics and International Relations

or 

English

Digital Culture and Communications

or 

Economics

Public Administration and Leadership

or 

Spanish

Sociology

or 

Linguistics with TESOL

or 

Mathematics

History

or 

French

or 

Music and Dance

Note that students can take Sociology or Politics and International Relations as singe honours pathways meaning that they can focus entirely on these if they wish, without combining them with another subject. 

How are modules (classes) balanced every semester? 

Students take five modules in each semester; two modules from each of their chosen subjects and then one additional module. 

In the first semester students take an additional broadening module chosen of a number of modules from across the programme and elsewhere. For the remaining three semesters, for their fifth module, students take research focused modules where they are exposed to best practice in research culminating in the student’s own research project with one-on-one supervision from faculty in their fourth year. 

Entry Requirements

• Candidates will be required to meet a minimum entry requirement 3.0 GPA in an associate degree or an approved equivalent qualification.
• Subject selection will be dependent on applicants having studied relevant pre-requisite modules or a similar stream as part of their associate degree.

What will you need to apply?

• Copy of your High School transcripts
• Copy of your results to date from your Community College
• Copy of your ID - Passport
• Two Academic References

Course Director Dr Niall Keegan

For more information on entry requirements and the application process, email ulglobal@ul.ie 

For more information on the course structure, please email arts@ul.ie 

Apply now