European Studies with French/German/Spanish or Italian

FIRST YEAR  

Four modules comprising:  

1. CS102-4-FY Europe : Myth and Idea.

2. Full module or two half modules from European options in a different discipline

3. Language module (French, German, Italian or Spanish)

4. Full module or two half modules from European options OR 2nd Intensive Language module (for students taking Intensive Italian, Spanish or German)

Important note: for students studying Intensive Language - this represents 60 credits and therefore only two additional modules are chosen. 

Options list

Pre-requisites for progression to second year:

• 40% in both exam and aggregate coursework/exam mark for each European option (see 1 and 2 above)
• 40% in both coursework and exam for Language component (see either 3 above or,  3 and 4 for Intensive Language)
• To participate in Study Abroad, students must achieve a year mark of 53% or above in their first year of study.   
• Students who fail to achieve the required 53% will be unable to continue on a European Studies course.

N.B.  Students planning to take CS831, Dissertation module, in their final year are strongly advised to take CS241, Doing Research for a BA Dissertation, in the Spring term of their second year.  

SECOND YEAR

Four modules at second year level comprising:

1. Full module or two half modules chosen from European Option list

2. Full module or two half modules chosen from European Option list in a different discipline

3. Language module

4. Full or two half outside option modules  

Options list

THIRD YEAR

To be spent following assessed modules or their equivalent at an approved institution of higher education in the country of the language studied in second year.  Choice of country, university and courses for the Year Abroad is subject to the approval of the Course Director.

The final year Dissertation will be optional and discretionary, subject to the approval of the Dissertation Coordinator or Course Director. Students opting to write a Dissertation are expected to do some research for their Dissertation during the Year Abroad.  

FINAL YEAR

Four modules at third year level comprising:  

1. Full module or two half modules chosen from  European Option list

2. Full module or two half modules from European Option list in a different discipline

3. Language module – Level 6

4. Discretionary Dissertation or Full or two half outside option modules

Other EU Studies degrees available.