Identities & Cultures of Europe

If you wish to explore and analyse issues of identity as they have unfolded and continue to unfold in Europe and beyond, this programme is for you. It will equip you with the critical tools and real-life experience to understand the complex and varied challenges posed by shifting notions of identity and their very real consequences.

Admission Requirements Entry Requirements - A minimum 2.1 (upper-second class) Honours Bachelors degree from an Irish university or its international equivalent in a relevant subject (Trinity uses ECCTIS for grade equivalency). Relevant subjects include but are not limited to the following: Anthropology, Languages, Literature, History, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, Human Geography, Sociology, Religious Studies, Gender Studies, Textual and Visual Studies, Visual Arts, Art History, Economics, Political Science. We also welcome students from non-Humanities backgrounds with a keen interest in questions of identity. - Proficiency in English. For candidates who are not native English speakers and have not completed a degree through the medium of English, a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 in each category (with 7.0 overall) or its equivalent (for more details, see English Language Requirements below). While there is no formal requirement to be proficient in a language other than English, students with a reading proficiency in a language taught in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Irish, Polish, Russian) are particularly welcome. For further information on the course structure and the modules we offer/ (bearing in mind that modules vary from year to year), please visit our Course Details page. Applications are open from November until June and you may apply at any point. Places are offered to the best applicants on a first-come first-served basis. Places are limited, and for that reason, it is recommended that you apply as early as possible. The deadline for applications is June 30th. English Language Requirements All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band C (Higher Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band C, see the English Language Requirements page