Applicants should normally have at least a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in French, German, Italian, Hispanic Studies/Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or English.
Candidates with a Second Class Honours Grade I degree in language, linguistics or a cognate discipline completed through the medium of French, German, Italian, Hispanic Studies/Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or English may also be considered following a review of their individual qualifications by the course committee.
Candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) may also be considered, based on the information provided in a supplementary statement and/or interview acceptable to the programme selection committee. Applicants may be required to present themselves for an interview or further assessment before a final decision is made.
Graduates who do not meet the above entry requirements may also be considered if they are deemed to have reached equivalent experiential learning (including proficiency in language and intercultural skills from other sources). Such applications will be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) subject to approval by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Science.

IELTS - 6.5 Overall 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT - 90 Overall (Listening 20, Reading 19, Speaking 21, Writing 20)