3 years / Level 8 / Full-time / Work Placement
This new degree addresses current demands for expertise in the fast-changing world of communication.
The programme emphasises the importance of English for effective communication. Through the study of English, fundamental skills are acquired and enhanced which are then transferable to either teaching or communications in the multimedia environment.
This degree programme will prepare graduates for a variety of career opportunities including the capacity to teach English both at second level and as a foreign language and to contribute to strategic communications within the public and private sector, all types of media and the creative industries.
Successful graduates of this degree programme will acquire advanced English skills in literature, theatre, film and creativity while holding applied communication skills, including writing and interpersonal skills, to enable quality written and verbal communications through various media and outlets.
Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.
Graduates of this programme may wish to qualify as English teachers and the programme has been designed to meet the requirements of the Teaching Council to teach English which as of the 1st of January 2023 requires the study of Drama, Poetry and Fiction and may include Composition and Writing Skills, Film, Theatre and Media Studies. curricular-subject-requirements.pdf
Follow up programmes elsewhere include:
Minimum Entry Requirements
Points 303 (2023)
The course will be available to applicants who meet the following criteria: Leaving Certificate Examination Entry Requirements 6 different subjects @ O6/H7 or better to include: • 2 subjects at H5 or better • English O6/H7 or better Maths not required. Or QQI (FET)/CAS A relevant QQI FET/FETAC Level 5 award Or Have equivalent international qualifications to those outlined above. Or Mature applicants may apply for this programme i.e. applicants who are 23 years of age or over on the 1st of January of the year of applications. Mature applicants do not need to hold a Leaving Certificate qualification.
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Department Administration: +353 (0)74 918 6207 / +353 (0)74 918 6209
Head of Department Dr Brónagh Heverin Email: bronagh.heverin@atu.ie Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186204
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