The programme is designed to appeal to three main groups of students: (i) post-Leaving Certificate students who, in advance of embarking on their chosen degree programme, wish to gain a stand-alone qualification in languages, which will, for example, provide them with the language skills needed to exploit to the full the opportunities for Erasmus mobility in their degree programme: language skills and the maturity and independence acquired through study abroad are recognised by prospective employers as an important part of the educational experience; (ii) mature students who wish to improve existing language skills and/or learn new languages for personal development or career reasons; (iii) students currently registered on UCC degree programmes may apply for permission to take the certificate over two academic years, as an additional 10 credits per academic year (i.e. one language per year).

Students take 20 credits as follows (10 credits each from two languages):

CHINESE
CH1001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1 (10 credits)
CH2001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2 (10 credits)
CH3000 Chinese Language (Mandarin) 3 (10 credits)

FRENCH
FR1101 Foundation Course in Written and Oral French (10 credits)
FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits) and FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits) 
FR2101 Advanced French Language I (10 credits)
FR2105 Towards Vantage French (10 credits) and FR2107 French for Reading Purposes II (10 credits)
FR4101 Advanced Use of French (10 credits)

GERMAN
GE1101 Integrated Language Course (10 credits)
GE1103 Integrated Written and Oral Language Course for Beginners (10 credits)
GE2101 Integrated Language Course (10 credits)
GE2801 Integrated Language Course (10 credits)
GE3101 Advanced Integrated Language Course (10 credits)
GE3801 Advanced Integrated Language Course (10 credits)
GE3901 Advanced Integrated Language Course (10 credits)

ITALIAN
IT1101 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits)
IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits)
IT2101 Intermediate Italian Language (10 credits)
IT3101 Advanced Italian Language (10 credits)

HISPANIC STUDIES

PORTUGUESE
PU1101 Portuguese Beginners Language (10 credits)

SPANISH
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits)
HS0128 Spanish Improvers (10 credits)
HS1102 First Year Spanish Language for Non-Beginners (10 credits)
HS2101 Second year Spanish Language Course (Ex-Beginners) (10 credits)
HS2102 Second Year Spanish Language Course (Ex non-Beginners) (10 credits)
HS3001 Final Year Spanish Language (10 credits)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• read texts at an appropriate level in each of the languages studied and perform tasks based on their comprehension;
• communicate in writing at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
• perform tasks based on aural comprehension at an appropriate level in each of the languages studied;
• communicate orally at an appropriate level and in a range of registers in each of the languages studied;
• demonstrate awareness of aspects of non-linguistic communication relevant to each of the languages studied.

Programme Co-ordinator
Dr Mark Chu
School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
UCC
e: (m.chu@ucc.ie).

Applications are currently closed