Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Hons) - Arts - Folklore in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
17,000
(c. USD19,630.41)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Ireland boasts one of the globe's most extensive folklore collections. For centuries, folklore has played a crucial role in shaping Irish heritage, influencing its literary works, historical narratives, and cultural practices. Yet folklore isn't confined to bygone eras or rural settings—it thrives in modern urban environments too. It continues to be a fundamental component in the evolving cultural landscape of traditional customs and communal expressions.
The Folklore program at UCC first explores core subjects like oral traditions, tales, celebrations, ceremonies, artifacts, craftsmanship, and cultural objects, then progresses to examine scholarly frameworks, conceptual approaches, and research methodologies in Folklore studies, encompassing fieldwork techniques, primary investigations, archival systems, and collective identity formation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Non-EU applicants are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate
Duolingo English Test (DET): DET 120 with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section
IELTS - International English Language Testing System/ IELTS Indicator Test: Minimum overall score of 6.5 and a minimum of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language - TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition Test: Minimum overall score of 90 and minimum of 20 in each section
University of Cambridge: 176+ on the Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English i.e.
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum of 63 (with at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section)
Tuition
EUR
17,000