BA Irish Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Irish with History. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a dissertation in Irish studies during the final year.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 30 points overall with no score less than 4 or pass the IB Diploma plus 5,5,5 in 3 HL subjects. BTEC: Applications considered. BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 92%: 11 offers from 12 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 228 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 340 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 81 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 59%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 16%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 23%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 13%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 62%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 56%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 9%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 340 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- ENGLISH LITERATURE IN IRELAND: JONATHAN SWIFT TO WB YEATS
- NORTHERN IRELAND BEFORE THE 'TROUBLES': FROM PARTITION TO CIVIL RIGHTS AND ARMALITES
- CONVERSION, CONFLICT, AND COEXISTENCE: MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES
- FIELDTRIP TO BELFAST: SPACE, CONFLICT AND IDENTITY IN A DIVIDED CITY
- MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY IRISH WRITING: FROM JAMES JOYCE TO SALLY ROONEY
- BEGINNERS' IRISH LANGUAGE 1
- BEGINNERS' IRISH LANGUAGE 2
- RESEARCH METHODS FOR IRISH STUDIES
- BEGINNERS' IRISH LANGUAGE 1
- CONTINUING IRISH LANGUAGE 1
- WRITING MAGAZINES / MAGAZINE WRITING: HISTORY, LITERATURE AND THE PERIODICAL
- THE VIKINGS
- PLACEMENT YEAR PREPARATION
- GLOBAL PUBLIC SPACES: RESISTANCE, JUSTICE AND HERITAGE
- IRISH STUDIES IN ACTION
- BEGINNERS IRISH LANGUAGE 2
- CONTINUING IRISH LANGUAGE 2
- BANNED: FICTION, SEX AND THE LIMITS OF DECENCY
- WAR STORIES: PERSONAL HISTORIES OF WAR IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
- LIVING THE GLOBAL EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
- DISSERTATION IN IRISH STUDIES - SECOND SEMESTER
- MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN POSTWAR BRITAIN: HISTORIES, LITERATURES, ACTIVISMS
- WAR WRITING
- VIKINGS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND
- CIVIL WAR AND THE SELF: HUMAN HISTORIES OF THE NORTHERN IRISH TROUBLES 1969-2019
- WRITING FOR RADIO: BROADCASTING IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITAIN AND IRELAND
- JAMES JOYCE: A WRITING LIFE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,500.
What do graduates of BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool?
92% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 11 offers from 12 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Irish Studies at University of Liverpool?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.