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English & Equality Studies

Higher Education CAO
DL841

Equality, diversity and inclusion are key to the future of society and the workplace. Combine the study of social justice and equal rights with the study of literature in this unique and exciting degree.

Award Name Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ)
NFQ Classification Major
Awarding Body Institute of Art Design and Technology
NFQ Level Level 8 NFQ
Award Name NFQ Classification Awarding Body NFQ Level
Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) Major Institute of Art Design and Technology Level 8 NFQ
Location:
Dun Laoghaire
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Qualification Letters:
BA (Hons)
Apply to:
CAO
CAO Points Round 1
Year Points
2023 262
2022 204
2021 277
2020 276

Duration

3 years full-time.

Specific Subjects or course requirements

Min Entry Requirements

2 H5 + 4 O6/H7 including:
English: H4

Portfolio No

Leaving Certificate General Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements
For standard applicants, selection is based on points. These are calculated by adding together the points scored in the best six subjects in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). In the courses for which a portfolio is required, additional points to a maximum of 600 are added, based on the outcome of the portfolio assessment.

Maths Requirements
Some courses will accept Foundation Level Mathematics while others require Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics. Please refer to the entry requirements for each individual course.

Bonus Points for Higher Level Maths
A bonus of 25 points will be allocated to students who achieve a grade H6 or above in Higher Level (HL) Mathematics. This means that the maximum cumulative LC points total will increase from 600 to 625 (maximum points plus bonus points).

The bonus points will only be relevant in cases where the subject HL Mathematics (including bonus points) is scored as one of the candidate’s six best subjects for points purposes. Consequently, if HL Mathematics (cumulative points score) is not among these six subjects, the bonus points will not be included in the total points score.

Irish Language Requirements
Foundation Level Irish, at F2 or higher, will meet the minimum language requirement for entry to all courses, but currently no points are added.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Progamme LCVP

LCVP is accepted as a sixth Leaving Certificate subject and is counted for points purposes as follows:

LCVP Grade Points

Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28

QQI FET Applicants General Information

QQI / FE Links Scheme

IADT is committed to encouraging QQI / FE award holders to progress onto our courses. For details of QQI / FE courses and Higher Education Links, please refer to qqi.ie.

Applications are made through the CAO, and all relevant closing dates and conditions apply.

If you have any full QQI / FE Level 5 or Level 6 award, you are eligible to apply for a place on our Ordinary Degree (Level 7 award) course – DL701.

If you have any full QQI / FE Level 5 or Level 6 award, with a minimum of three distinctions, you are eligible to apply for a place on any of our Honours Degree (Level 8 award) courses.

Please note that some courses (Applied Psychology, Creative Computing and Creative Music Production) require at least a pass (O6/H7) in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate or a pass in a Mathematical Methods module as part of your QQI / FE award.

Points are awarded on the basis of QQI / FE results. See qqi.ie or cao.ie for details on the scoring system used.

Some courses require a portfolio in addition to your QQI / FE award. Please see the individual course listing and and details on portfolio assessments.

QQI FET Entry Requirements

Careers / Further progression

What will I do after I graduate?
As a graduate of this course, you will have multiple options across a variety of careers including journalism, publishing, advertising, public relations, radio, research, international relations and politics, trade unionism, human rights and advocacy, film production, policy development, television, teaching, law, human resources, and more. You can also expect to find opportunities in equality, diversity, inclusion, and policy development as well as advocacy in the public sector or non-governmental organisations. Postgraduate opportunities include the Professional Master’s of Education courses to teach English at second level, Master of Business in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, as well as other fields of graduate scholarship including literature, philosophy, law, sociology, sustainability, governance, politics and equality studies.

Course Web Page

Further information

Mature and Non-standard Applicants
We welcome applications from mature students to all courses. Mature applicants – i.e. those who are 23 years of age or over on the 1st of January in the year of entry to a course – are not required to meet the minimum entry requirements as specified for standard applicants.

Mature and non–standard applicants must apply to the CAO by the above closing dates and tick the relevant box (mature student or disability/ specific learning difficulty) on the CAO application. You will then receive the ‘Supplementary Information Form’ from the CAO for completion. You may then be invited to an informal interview to discuss your application.

If applying for a course that requires a portfolio, mature and non–standard applicants must submit their portfolio for assessment as above. The 1st February application deadline applies to such applications.

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Entry 2024

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

What is this course about?
Drawing on areas as diverse as sociology, law, and cultural theory, this three-year course offers you the unique opportunity to study literature and equality in one programme in Ireland. You will analyse and critically examine social, economic, political, and cultural issues relating to gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, age, religion, family/marital status, membership of the Traveller community and social class. The literature element of the degree will give you the opportunity to analyse and interpret different forms of writing from various historical periods and cultural contexts. This course meets the requirements of the Teaching Council for teaching English at post-primary level.

What will I do?
— Study a range of literary works, looking at their history, genre and themes.
— Critically examine the history of equality in law and society.
— Investigate the social, cultural and economic dimensions of society in Ireland and the wider world.
— Explore the relationship between representation, culture and politics.
— Gain comprehensive knowledge on legal frameworks that provide the foundation to employment in the field of law and justice.
— Acquire transferable skills in research methods, methodology and practice.
— Examine what equality, diversity and inclusion mean in today’s culture and workplaces.
— Take an optional year for work placement or to study abroad.

International Study Opportunities:
For this course, IADT has developed Erasmus Programme partnerships with colleges in Spain and France.

What will I study?
In year one, you will study modules on literature beginning with The Early Novel, 18th Century Writing, and moving to Discussions on Poetry, American Literature, and Theatre.

In year two, modules include Irish Literature and International Modernist Literature. A dedicated module on 19th and 20th century writing will be complemented by modules like Critical Theory, and others that build on the students’ understanding of law and sociology.

In the final year, you will undertake a final project to showcase your writing and research skills. You will also complete modules relating to contemporary literature, employment law and technology.

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Location:
Dun Laoghaire
Attendance Options:
Daytime, Full time
Qualification Letters:
BA (Hons)
Apply to:
CAO
CAO Points Round 1
Year Points
2023 262
2022 204
2021 277
2020 276