BA (Hons) (Criminology) (International) Pathway

Overview

The BA (Hons) (Criminology) (International) Pathway is a four-year, full-time, interdisciplinary degree in Criminology which enables students on the BA (Hons) Criminology programme to study abroad for a year in an approved University outside Ireland.

First Year - Arts (Criminology)

In First Arts (Criminology) students study prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits in the designated subjects:

  1. Criminology
  2. Sociology
  3. Law
  4. Applied Psychology
  5. French, German, Italian, Spanish or Irish.

Points to Note:

  1. German: Students wishing to select German (Non Beginners) should have a minimum grade H4 in German in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent).
  2. French: A student will not normally be allowed to select French unless he/she has attained a pass standard in French in the Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent.
  3. Italian: Students wishing to take Non-Beginners' Italian are recommended to have a minimum of Grade H4 in Italian in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students who have studied Italian at second level and obtained a grade below H4 can join the Beginners' Italian course.
  4. Spanish: Students wishing to take Beginners' Spanish must have obtained a Grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in another modern continental language or Irish, Latin, or Greek. Students wishing to take Non-Beginners' Spanish must have obtained a minimum Grade H4 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students will be accepted to the Beginners group only if they have no prior German, or if they have reached a level no higher than Junior Certificate German.

Second Year - Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway

Students who wish to take the Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway register for the pathway at the beginning of Second Year. No student may register for Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway until s/he has passed the First University Examination in Arts (Criminology). The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Second Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway students take core modules in Criminology to the value of 20 credits plus 40 credits of elective modules. 

Students who choose Italian take the following core modules to the value of 20 credits:

Italian
IT2101Intermediate Italian Language10
IT2105Vivere l'Italia/Living Italian Culture and Society5
IT2309Italian Crime Narratives5
Total Credits20


and choose elective modules to the value of 20 credits from the elective list in Second Arts (Criminology). 

Third Year - Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway

Students complete the Third Year of BA Hons Criminology (International) Pathway at a host university abroad.

Students are reminded that if they wish to transfer from the BA Hons Arts-Criminology (International) Pathway to the BA – Hons Arts-Criminology CK113, they may do so at the start of Semester 1 by submitting a transfer application to the Office of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences. Transfers are not available for students in European Studies.

Third Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway is spent in an approved foreign university where students will study approved courses/modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits. All courses will be assessed by the approved Host University.

Fourth Year - Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway

No student may register for Fourth Arts (Criminology) (International Pathway) until s/he has passed the Third University Examination in Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway. The selection of any module is conditional on the Professor or Lecturer concerned and the College being satisfied that a student is capable of profiting by attendance thereat. Students may not select modules which involve a timetable clash.

In Fourth Arts (Criminology) (International) Pathway students take core modules to the value of 25 credits in Criminology plus 35 credits of elective modules. Students follow the same curriculum as students taking Third Arts (Criminology)).

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements