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Mature Applicants

Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. Application is made through the CAO. Selected candidates are invited for interview.  Leaving Certificate minimum entry requirements are not applicable. As this is a part-time degree, the minimum mature applicant age is 21. Admission is based on your application and/or interview.

Apply to the CAO by February 1st 2024. Late applications from mature students may be accepted after this date - consult the Undergraduate Studies website for updates. Application may not be made to the CAO after May 1st 2024.

Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.

Mature applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for any written tests, please submit supporting documentation by 1 March 2024 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline. 

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

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Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. See Mature Applicants information in the Entry Requirements tab.

Selected candidates are invited for interview.

• This flexible degree has been developed for people who are busy with work, family and daily life
• As MH803 is a completely modular degree based on a 4.5 year cycle students are not divided into years but rather choose modules as they come up on the BA modular carousel
• Experience a dynamic learning environment where new students mix, learn and gain support from other students who are further along their degree path

Campus venue: NUI Maynooth

Duration: 4.5 years (part-time)

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Continuous Study

LOCAL STUDIES L100 - LOCAL STUDIES Credits: n/a Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory 20TH CENTURY EUROPEAN HISTORY:INTRO.SURVEY LS33 5 2 BA LOCAL STUDIES MINOR THESIS LS78 20 Year-Long CASE STUDY OF LANDED ESTATES LS26 5 1 CRITICAL THINKING (LEVEL 1) CM28 5 1 DEATH IN EARLY IRELAND LS72 5 2 EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBAL JUSTICE CM90SS 5 S GENDER STUDIES IN LOCAL CONTEXT CM24 5 1 I.C.T. FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING (PART A) CM04 5 1 INTRODUCTION TO IRISH ARCHAEOLOGY 1 LS4 5 2 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL HISTORY FOR LOCAL STUDIES LS01C 20 Year-Long INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL STUDIES & COMMUNITY STUDIES CM5 10 1 IRELAND AND THE GREAT FAMINE LS83 5 1 IRISH ART, 1746-1922 CM46SS 5 S IRISH LANGUAGE,LITERATURE & FOLK TRADITION LS14 5 1 POPULAR CULTURE AND THE MAKING OF MEANING CM68 5 2 STUDY SKILLS & STUDENT SUPPORT CM1 5 1 THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF SPORT & LEISURE CM17 5 2 THE REFLECTIVE LEARNER CM40 5 2 THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED:THEORY & METHODS CM45 5 2 URBAN SOCIETY: GLOBAL PROCESSES LOCALLY CM10 5 2

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• Develop research, writing, communication, critical thinking, analysis and interpretation skills to the highest level.
• In some cases students from the Local Studies degree have published their research.
• Higher education, secondary teaching and the tourism, hospitality and leisure industries.
• Postgraduate study in fields such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore.
• Progression to the Professional Master of Education for Secondary School teaching or the HDip. in Further Education and Training.

Some graduates opt to proceed into postgraduate study in fields of interest such as history, geography, archaeology and folklore.

Visit the Graduate Studies website for more information about postgraduate options.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site