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Candidates who successfully complete their Higher Certificate in Arts in Applied Social Studies in Social Care Award usually progress to our one-year add-on B.A. in Applied Studies in Social Care.

Do you want to work at the heart of business? Do you want to be an integral member of the management team? If the answer is yes, then accounting may be the course for you. Accounting is an important and essential part of ever...

Graduates qualify to teach Business and Religious Education in post-primary schools.

Graduates qualify to teach Irish and Business in post-primary schools.

This course provides a broad-based education in a range of important and exciting academic disciplines. If you are unsure what subject you want to study at third level, or what career you might pursue after you graduate, this degree programme will help you identify and then develop specific areas of interest.

Software development covers a wide variety of areas including; operating systems, software languages, programming, Software development covers a wide variety of areas including; operating systems, software languages, programming, internet applications, multimedia interfaces, information security, databases and system...

DT175 BSc (Honours) Architectural Technology is a new four-year full-time Level 8 honours degree programme which replaces DT105, a three-year Level 7 ordinary degree programme in Architectural Technology. It is one of a suite of new programmes which has been developed by the Dublin School of Architecture Department of...

This new Degree is aimed at those who want to work with computers and other electronic media to produce something creative and entertaining; be it cartoons on websites, advertising graphics, teaching materiel or games.

THIS COURSE IS RAN AT THE WEXFORD CAMPUSThis full-time, three-year Honours degree provides an academic and professional qualification in the care and education of young children. The course focuses on the holistic care and education of young children in a diversity of settings. Graduates of this programme will have...

This exciting course was developed in conjunction with the SME (small to medium sized enterprise) sector in the south-east. It aims to produce graduates who are not only creative and imaginative but who are also keenly aware of the wider world of business, marketing and branding in which today’s designer operates....

In Ireland today we are constructing bigger and more complex buildings than ever before. We also have a vast stock of older buildings continually in need of renewal and refurbishment. Assessing the condition of existing buildings, their invironmental services and finishes is an increasingly important need. More and...

Retailing is one of the fastest growing business sectors in Ireland. Today, retailers operate and plan in an international setting and often with quite advanced technology. This two-year higher certificate introduces students to the factors at work in managing these outwardly straightforward but inwardly complex...

The Certificate in Science (Equine Science) and Diploma in Science (Equine Science) programmes often suit people who;* Enjoy learning about, investigating and understanding the science associated with horses.* Want to start out on a programme of study where the commitment is initially for only two years.* May not have...

Do you aspire to work within the Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitionssector? If so, then this degree is for you!

The leisure industry is dynamic and fast-moving and the nature of career opportunities in the industry is changing and growing rapidly. This programme focuses on the broad leisure industry and includes professional internships, practical modules and integrated continuous assessment.

This three year honours degree programme is designed to, develop in the student a high level of competence in accountancy, information technology and management skills to enable him/her to gain suitable employment and to make an immediate contribution to the business community. Economic development, business...

The bachelor degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering is designed to meet the demand for engineers that will power Ireland’s and Europe’s future economy through the use of smart technologies. The degree programme has been developed in partnership with industrial employers, to meet the demand for engineering...

Human Resource Management, or HRM, is generally identified as the modern and strategic approach to the management of an organisation’s most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.

The digital revolution is transforming how we communicate, how we express ourselves, and how we form communities. This dynamic programme encompasses the twin challenges of learning to use media technologies creatively and learning to analyse the impact of new media on society and individuals.

The three-year Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Irish Studies examines Irish society and culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.

The Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) programme incorporates an innovative curriculum and the very latest thinking and practice in a modern internationally focussed undergraduate degree in business management. The programme will equip you with the necessary competence in key business functions and a range of core...

Farm management has become more demanding in recent times and farmers increasingly need to be aware of such issues as environmental protection, food safety, animal welfare, operation of machinery and financial and business management.

The programme prepares students for challenging careers in Electronic and Communications Engineering in areas such as design support, development and production. The programme has a particular focus on Communications Engineering, particularly in the latter years.

During this course you will understand the differences between Gel and Acrylic nails. You will be able to advise your clients on the different types and give them a top professional service to best suit their needs and lifestyle.

General nursing involves caring for people of all ages both in hospital and community settings. It incorporates theory, practice and a combination of theory and practice modules related to nursing. The programme combines classroom teaching and practical nursing placements in a variety of clinical and non-clinical...

The B.A. in Video and Film Production provides you with the practical and creative skillsnecessary to work in the audio-visual industry in Ireland and abroad.

This course is designed to provide the graduate with the skills necessary to operate as a first line support technician in the Information Technology sector. All modern companies and organisations have computer systems that are both networked within their own company and also connected to other systems in the outside...

This programme will provide opportunities for school-leavers with proven ability and interest in languages to acquire a high level of cultural and communicative competence in two languages and to qualify to teach in post- primary schools. The languages on offer are French, German, Japanese, Spanish and English as a...

The BSc Midwifery is a full-time four year degree programme offered by the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick in partnership with the Health Service ExecutiveWest (Limerick, Clare and Tipperary North). Clinical Placements will take place in the MidWest and the South East Regions.On successful...

Students on this programme gain experience of examining issues such as food safety, environmental pollution, occupational safety and health risk management through lectures, laboratories, studio work, case studies, field visits and professional work placement.

Tourism is now the largest industry in the world. This exciting new programme is unique bringing together the study of both tourism and languages. This four-year Honours Degree programme, including a year abroad offers a high level of linguistic proficiency, cultural awareness and training in business skills for...

The purpose of this award-winning course is to provide students with a fundamental knowledge of the practical application of TV and video production and post-production techniques. Students on the programme, many of whom have no familiarity with the medium on course commencement, are taught how to propose and make...

This is a one year add on degree from the Bachelor of Business in Recreation & Sport Management. It allows graduates to specialise in specific areas of the leisure industry.

Mechanical Engineering is about putting ideas into action. It is about inventing, designing,developing, manufacturing and maintaining products, equipment and machinery of all kinds.

Interested in discovering more about the competitive and dynamic nature of business environments of the 21st century?As a graduate of this Honours Degree programme in Marketing, you will have a high level of competence in Marketing, as well as a thorough understanding of Business.

The creative arts of music and dance are deeply connected and are given expression in many different forms across cultures and throughout history. The arts of dance and song, movement and voice, have a particularly strong connection for many reasons, not least, because they both engage with the body as the primary...

Street protests, local elections, European treaties, parliamentary debate, local council decisions, industrial conflict – all are part of the everyday life of politics. Politics is about how we figure out what our society should look like. It is also about power and inequality. At NUI Maynooth, you will explore the...

Do you play computer games? Ever thought about creating your own? This course has been developed with the help of computer game companies.

This is the Liberal Arts programme of the University of Limerick and is taught at Mary Immaculate College. The aim of Liberal Arts programmes was originally stated by Aristotle who considered that "this education and these studies exist for their own sake" as part of the pursuit of excellence in intellectual and moral...

With the introduction of the EU Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, which has been passed into Irish Law on 4th January 2006, there is a statutory obligation for all domestic, commercial and industrial buildings to comply. All building owners, designers and consulting engineers have been given the...

The degree of BA (Joint Honours) offers a wideranging set of choices and maximum flexibility for the individual student. The programme provides the possibility of a range of subject combinations, many of which were not previously available in the region. It is now possible to combine an Arts subject with another major...

Visual Communication is often referred to as graphic design and it embraces symbols, type and images that appear in the commercial public domain.

This is a programme in professional journalism which includes the study of Irish or French. It prepares students to work as journalists, with the additional benefits provided by the study of the second language. Applicants should have a keen interest in news and current affairs, a facility with language, an ease in...

Multimedia is a fast growing and exciting area within the software industry. Multimedia is the technology which produces computer games, computer-generated movies and internet applications. If you have ever bought a CD or DVD, watched a movie like Shrek, sent text messages on a mobile phone, played a computer game or...

If you like science, and its application to solve real world problems, then engineering may be for you. If you are also enticed by the thought of working in the exciting field of aeronautics, then you should almost certainly choose Aeronautical Engineering at UL. You should also note that a degree in aeronautical...

Mechanical Engineering is about the development and design of mechanical components, products and systems to approved quality standards. It is also about the setting up, management and efficient control of manufacturing systems.

As a student of Business and Management, you will gain a firm grounding in all key areas of management, enterprise and business administration. The Business and Management degree is a comprehensive business programme of study covering management, economics and financial accounting.

A pharmacy technician can be defined as someone who, under the supervision of the pharmacist, assists in the various activities of the pharmacy, not requiring the professional judgement of the pharmacist.

On this programme you will learn how to gather, assess, analyse and present businessinformation.

These are followed by a placement module in which students will gain practical experience working in a company engaged in enterprise applications development.

The aim of this programme is to provide you with the professional craft and supervisory skills in bar and beverage service in order to provide a quality and unique customer experience in the Irish tourism industry.

Film & Broadcasting with a language is about telling stories - whether fiction or factual. It combines high standards of training in production skills to make programmes - dramas and documentaries for radio, television and cinema, with a solid academic education in media theory and contextual studies.Students in this...

Recent developments in the Irish electronics sector have led to the creation of a considerable number of jobs in personal computer installation and servicing, network installation and maintenance.

Interested in a career in designing and creating interactive projects, ranging from web site development to games design to video production?

The BSc in Biosciences is a three year ordinary degree course and involves the study of production, monitoring, quality and control of biology based Industrial processes. This includes the Food and Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Environmental and Biotechnological sectors. The aim of the course is to prepare students to...

Visual artists look critically at the changing world as they observe aspects of the natural, man-made and digital environment. By continually challenging ideas and practices they provide new ways of seeing as well as new responses. This is critical to encourage debate and change in contemporary society.

What is Journalism about?The BA Journalism offers a comprehensive programme of study to anyone who wishes to pursue a career as a journalist. Those applying should have a keen interest in news and current affairs, a facility with language and the ability to work to deadlines.

The aim of this programme is to produce graduates with the necessary skills for employment as technicians/technologists or scientific personnel in the fields of technology and physics, with a particular emphasis on the applications of physics in industrial and environmental contexts including the science underlying...

You are probably aware of the important role of computer software in everyday life, for example, in your phone, your camera, your music player, not to mention your social networking site. But are you also aware of the many advanced and highly sophisticated software-intensive systems that underpin the modern world? For...

This is a teacher education programme which aims to provide you with the opportunity to become a successful teacher of technology subjects at second level. These subjects include;Junior Certificate * Materials Technology (Wood) * Technology * Technical GraphicsLeaving Certificate * Construction Studies...

This programme aims to producegraduate Software Developers with a particular focus on computer games applications and thecreative aspects of games development.

This programme may suit those who wish to pursue an interesting and worthwhile career in the caring services

This level 8 programme is designed to give the graduate experience with a wide range of fundamental computing skills from computer programming where you will learn to give the computer instructions to tell it what you want it to do to computer architecture where you will learn how to install and maintain computers.

Product Designers work in many areas of industry. They bring their imagination, creativity and technical knowledge to bear on real-life design problems to satisfy human needs.

The B.Sc. Nursing (Mental Health) is a full-time four year degree programme offered by the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick, in conjunction with the Health Service ExecutiveWest (Limerick, Clare,Tipperary North). On successful completion of the programme students will be able to present for...

This Higher Certificate in Arts – Culinary Arts is ideal for those with a passion for food and who wish to take that interest to the next level.

Following this course you will understand like Maria Montessesori understood, that children naturally absorb the world around them and that they blossom in self-confidence and self discipline when they are allowed to follow their innate needs.

This programme may suit those who wish to pursue an interesting and worthwhile career in the caring services.

The BSc Midwifery is a full-time four year degree programme offered by the Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Limerick in partnership with the Health Service ExecutiveWest (Limerick, Clare and Tipperary North). Clinical Placements will take place in the MidWest and the South East Regions.On successful...

A quantity surveyor is a long established key professional person working within the construction / property industry. The quantity surveyor manages and controls contracts and costs within construction projects, which requires an extensive set of skills acquired through specialised formal education, specific training...

The concept of visual art is very broad. For example, it can refer to a skillfully crafted object or an inspired visual statement. What we can say is that visual art plays a crucially important role in our lives, enhancing them in various ways.

Applied psychology is when an understanding of psychology is applied to real world problems. Consider how technology has changed many aspects of life such as the workplace, entertainment, socialising, learning, even how we shop. Sport, health and even learning are made clearer through the application of psychological...

This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to work in the rapidly expandingPharmaceutical Industry in Ireland and worldwide

This four-year honours degree offers an academic foundation in the cognate discipline of marketing as applied to the national and international tourism sectors. Its strong focus on marketing is nevertheless supportive of a broad business and management perspective, directed at the tourism industry.

Accounting is the language of finance and business. Accountants compile, analyse, interpret and communicate essential information about the operations of a business – whether that business be a small firm, a publicly traded corporation or an NGO (non-governmental organisation). Decisions are made based on the...

Is sport your passion? Do you want a career which will enable you to use your talent and skills for sport? This two year programme will take your enthusiasm for sport and help you to carve out an exciting career in an area you love. The progrmme covers key aspects of sport, health and fitness.

Computer networking is a core function for a majority of organisations. A graduate with a combined education in computer network design, configuration and administration will be invaluable to all employers.

The contemporary world has been transformed by developments in IT, wireless communications and personal computing; changes which have been enabled largely by developments in hardware and software engineering.

This programme is suitable for those wishing to prepare for a career as an auctioneer, estate agent or property valuer and aims to give an understanding of the legal, economic and physical framework within which the property market functions. It also aims to give the basic skills needed to practice as an auctioneer.

This course contains business knowledge and skills which form the basis for a career in industry, commerce or the public service.

Global changes have shifted the emphasis to knowledge economies based on design and innovation. Our programme, which focuses on Creative and Cultural Industries, is designed to produce graduates who can function as creative managers in the creative and cultural industry sector both nationally and internationally.

Administrative and management staff play an important role in enterprise. Graduates of business studies courses are responsible for managing the many services that allow organisations to operate efficiently. Specific duties for business administrators and managers vary according to degree of responsibility and...

Students of the Honours degree course face more challenging essay assignments and exam papers, are expected to produce a higher standard of work than students on the Ordinary degree programme. The B.A. (Honours) in Humanities is recognised by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purpose of teaching English and...

Psychiatric/Mental health nursing, a specialist field within the health care professions, is an interpersonal caring process which acknowledges the uniqueness of each person.

The Higher Certificate in Business in Computer Applications imparts an understanding of modern IT in an organisational context and a high level of competency in the use of business applications software. This programme combines the development of IT skills with a critical business awareness that emphasises...

This is a unique degree in Ireland offering new and exciting graduate opportunities in one of the country’s most vibrant technological sectors. It is a Physics degree - but a Physics degree with a difference. It is highly practical, and has been developed in partnership with the Medical Device Industry and delivered...

This honours degree programme will inspire an intellectual capacity for self-expression and objective enquiry, while developing the practical skills necessary for media production. The art of writing, design, presentation, production, layout and publishing for newspaper, radio, video, photography and the Internet will...

The course has been designed to prepare you both intellectually and practically for employment in the highly competitive and dynamic world of international finance. You will become immersed in financial and economics topics – both the theory and the real-world issues – from a national and global perspective. You...

The main aim of this programme is to produce graduates with the necessary skills for employment as technicians/technologists or scientific personnel in the fields of biosciences, chemistry and physics.

This B.Sc. Programme in Food Science and Health prepares graduates for careers in Ireland’s largest industry. About 40,000 people are employed in the food industry which generates an annual gross output of approximately €15.6 billion. The Government has targeted the food sector as being of great strategic...