Undergraduate Programmes

The programmes currently offered through the School are:

• Trinity Joint Honours Programme
• European Studies and a language
• Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures (MEELC)
• Trinity Columbia Dual B.A. programme
• Business Studies and a language
• Law and a language
• Computer Science, Linguistics and a language (CSLL)

This webpage also signposts information for prospective students.

Applying to study languages at Trinity

Our undergraduate programmes will give you the opportunity for full immersion into the languages and cultures that you study. They will enable you to acquire a high level of language competence and fluency, combined with an in-depth understanding of the main cultures and societies in which these languages are spoken. 

Trinity Joint Honours Programme

You can study Modern Languages with another subject (including another language) through Trinity's Joint Honours programmes.

The possible language combinations available through the Joint Honours degree are:

• French*
• German**
• Irish*
• Italian**
• Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations
• Russian**
• Spanish**

*French and Irish must be taken at post-Leaving Certificate level (or equivalent).
**German, Italian, Russian and Spanish may be taken either at post-Leaving Certificate level or at beginners level.

Detailed information on each language, entry requirements and CAO codes are available in the current College prospectus.

European Studies and a language

The degree in European Studies is a full-time four-year undergraduate course of study, which is broad in focus, covering the continent of Europe from the Renaissance to the present.

Students study two languages (choosing from French, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish), along with a broad range of humanities disciplines.

Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures (MEELC)

Trinity's undergraduate degree in Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures (MEELC) offers students an opportunity to explore two regions and their interactions. Examining the societies of the Middle East, North Africa and Europe through the study of languages, history, culture, and religion prepares students to engage with current global issues. These regions have complex historical relationships that shape modern strategic and political interactions.

The course prepares students to engage critically with discussions about Middle Eastern cultures and their historic and current relationship with Europe. The MEELC programme promotes an integrated learning approach and equips students with excellent intercultural competencies.

Students study one European language (from French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish) in their first year, and one Middle Eastern language from their second year (Senior Fresh), and gain invaluable international experience by living and learning abroad.

Trinity Columbia Dual B.A. programme

The School currently participates in a flagship dual BA degree programme with Columbia University, offered with two degrees: European Studies and Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures.

The Dual BA Programme between Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University allows students to study at two world-leading universities. The Programme offers students an international educational experience and allows students to enhance their global outlook and develop their language skills and communication abilities to the highest possible level.

Dual BA students engage deeply with their chosen academic subject from the outset of their time in Dublin. After two years at Trinity, they transition to Columbia, where they benefit from the breadth of the US curricular model, taking classes from the Columbia Core curriculum. Students are full members of both university communities throughout the four years of the programme and graduate with a degree from each university.

Business Studies and a language

The Business and a Language degree is designed to prepare students for a career in International Business. This degree combines Business Studies with either French, German, Russian, Polish, or Spanish.

Law and a language

The Law and a language degree offers students a firm grounding in the complementary disciplines of Law with a language, in either French or German.

Computer Science, Linguistics and a language (CSLL)

The Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language (CSLL) degree combines the study of Computer Science; a natural language, either Spanish, French or Irish; and Linguistics.

Information for Prospective Students