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    Explore how Irish culture, history, and ideas still influence the world, and add a fresh perspective to your main area of study.

    Why minor in Irish Studies?

    Irish Studies helps you explore the culture, history, and creative traditions of Ireland while building strong analytical and communication skills.

    You learn how stories, beliefs, and social change shape communities across time. The minor adds context and depth to many degrees because it encourages you to think about identity, migration, conflict, and cultural expression. It suits students who want a broader understanding of people and place, and who enjoy connecting ideas across disciplines.


    Minor-only subject

    Please note: this subject can only be taken as a minor.

    A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.

    Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.

    You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.


    Keen to explore how Ireland’s history and ideas echo across the world? Add Irish Studies to broaden your perspective.

    This minor pairs well with subjects that explore culture, communication, and society.

    You might combine it with English to strengthen your understanding of storytelling and literary traditions. You could pair it with History to deepen your sense of global change and cultural identity. It also complements Politics because it encourages clear thinking about conflict, community, and social movements. Each pairing broadens your perspective and supports thoughtful, adaptable study.

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    A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.

    Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.

    You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.

    Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BEntr), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree

    PapersPoints

    Five of ENGL 241, ENGL 341, ENGL 350, HIST 218, HIST 232, HIST 328

    No more than two papers may be taken in a single disciplineMust include at least one 300-level paper
    90

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