At Third Level
At Third Level
Thinking about languages at Third Level?
There are so many options for studying foreign languages at Third Level in Ireland. You might opt for a full-on Applied Languages degree or take your favourite language as a minor or elective as part of a Business, Law or Engineering course. No matter what way you pursue your language studies, it will give you a richer college experience and broaden your future opportunities. Languages Connect funds various projects in the Higher Education Institutes to help promote languages at Third Level. You can also learn about how universities across the country are celebrating #ThinkLanguages Week here.
You can study languages at undergraduate level at all universities!
ATU
At ATU you can study Spanish, French and German on a variety of courses.
This video features Andrew Ryan, who studied Culinary Arts Management and spent his Erasmus year in La Rochelle France.
Find out about other courses at ATU here.
Technological University Dublin
At TU Dublin you can study Chinese, French, German, Korean and Spanish
This video showcases the languages available to students at TUD.
Find out more here.
Dublin City University
At DCU Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish are available to study. To find out more click here.
Dundalk Institute of Technology
At DKIT you can study Chinese, French, German or Spanish. To find out more click here.
Mary Immaculate College
MIC offer both French and German. To find out more click here.
Munster Technological University
At MTU French, German and Spanish are available to study. To find out more click here.
Maynooth University
MU offer Chinese, French, German and Spanish. To find out more click here.
South East Technological University
At SETU you can study Chinese, French, German, Italian or Spanish. To find out more click here.
Shannon College of Hotel Management
Shannon College offer French, German and Spanish. To find out more click here.
Trinity College Dublin
TCD offer Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. To find out more click here.
Technological University Shannon
TUS offer French, German and Spanish. To find out more click here.
University College Cork
At UCC you can study Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or Spanish. To find out more click here.
University College Dublin
UCD offer Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili. To find out more click here.
University Galway
UG offer Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. To find out more click here.
University of Limerick
At UL you can study French, German, Japanese or Spanish. To find out more click here.
ATU Languages Competition
At ATU you can study Spanish, French, Gaeilge and German on a variety of courses.
Secondary school students are being invited to showcase why they love learning languages.
Learn more about how to enter and what fantastic prizes are on offer here
DCU Languages Week 2023
DCU Languages Week 2023 is supported by Languages Connect and will take place from Monday 6th March – Friday 10th March 2023.
Open to 5th year secondary school students, events will include lecture taster sessions and a practical cultural workshop in each language.
For more event details and information on how to register click here.
Find your perfect course
Together with Careers Portal and the Third Level Institutes around Ireland, Languages Connect have developed a database of college courses that include foreign language subjects as major, minor and elective options. So whether you want to study Veterinary with French or Astrophysics with Chinese, you’ll be able to find the right course for you!
Languages 250
Hear from politicians, businesspeople and scientists on why languages matter here.
This initiative is part of Towards 250 Years of Modern Languages at Third Level | I dTreo 250 Bliain de na Nuatheangacha sa Tríú Leibhéal, which is celebrating Modern Languages as a discipline in Ireland – something that is in a special position for a number of reasons. Ireland can boast of having the longest tradition of institutionalised modern language teaching in academia in the world, thanks to the first university positions in French, German, Italian and Spanish, established in Trinity College Dublin in 1776.
What Third Level Students Say
If you want to know more about college life while studying languages – both at home and abroad – check out what students and graduates have to say about their experience at University and all the great benefits of studying foreign languages at third level.
