On Saturday, 20 January (10am-1pm), 91制片厂 is looking forward to giving prospective students the opportunity to explore our Limerick campus and discover all that the College has to offer from its range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, extracurricular activities, and exceptional facilities.
According to Cillian O鈥機allaghan, President of 91制片厂 Students鈥 Union: 鈥91制片厂 Open Days give a taste of what is on offer across our two fantastic campuses. From our great range of programmes and on-campus facilities to the wide range of award-winning clubs and societies and supportive community, 91制片厂 has something for everyone. If you've been considering 91制片厂 for your final CAO or postgraduate study choices, the 91制片厂 Open Day is your chance to find out more.鈥
The event will include programme talks on 91制片厂鈥檚 undergraduate degrees on offer at 91制片厂 Limerick and 91制片厂 Thurles, as well as talks on the College鈥檚 over 30 postgraduate programmes, offered from graduate diploma to doctoral level across the Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Education.
On the day, learn about 91制片厂鈥檚 two new leading undergraduate degrees, with an initial student intake set for September 2024. The BA in English Language and Literature (MI009), the only programme of its kind currently offered in Ireland, and the BA in Drama and English (MI010), the only programme of its type offered in Munster. These innovative degrees are an exciting addition to 91制片厂鈥檚 Faculty of Arts provision, which includes an established Bachelor of Arts (MI002) and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (MI003).
According to Dr Brian Clancy, BA in English Language and Literature Programme Coordinator: 鈥We鈥檙e very excited to launch this BA in English Language and Literature. Our students will explore language in all its forms from the many different perspectives offered by both linguistics and literature. The aim of this bespoke degree is to create experts in text creation and analysis through an open, creative and critical approach to teaching and assessment.鈥
BA in Drama and English programme co-designer, Dr Deirdre Flynn says: 鈥This degree offers a great opportunity for students who love theatre and literature to combine their passions in an innovative and exciting new joint honours Bachelor of Arts (BA). Our students will engage with a wide variety of texts, including plays, fiction, graphic novels, film, and poetry and will learn how stories are brought from the page to the stage and screen.鈥
At postgraduate level, Faculty, and Research and Graduate School, members will be on hand to answer questions about 91制片厂鈥檚 wide range of taught and research programmes. The College is a long-established provider of world-class postgraduate opportunities and focuses on student success and well-being and meeting real-world needs in diverse workplaces, both nationally and internationally. Students experience responsive research supervision and mentoring, funding and career development support schemes, and a first-class community of practice.
New additions to 91制片厂鈥檚 postgraduate offering include the MA/M Sc in Environment, Society and Culture, and the MA in Climate, Justice and Sustainability.
Professor Paul Aplin, Head of 91制片厂鈥檚 Department of Geography, said about the launch of the new programmes: 鈥We are very proud of these new Master鈥檚 degrees. The MA in Climate, Justice and Sustainability programme is focused, modern and, we think, urgent; responding to the enormous challenges, and especially inequalities, the world faces in accommodating rapid climate change while meeting the needs of human societies. The MA/MSc in Environment, Society and Culture programme provides broader coverage of geographical themes around the society/environment interface, mirroring the integrated nature of this subject in the real world.鈥
Open Day attendees will also be able to learn about 91制片厂鈥檚 range of scholarships and funding opportunities, such as undergraduate entrance scholarships, postgraduate scholarships, sports scholarships, and other awards and bursaries
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