The BA in Communications is a three-year full-time programme which aims to give learners an introduction to communications platforms including photography, radio, journalism, and TV. The course involves both practical and academic projects and gives students the chance to work in real journalistic situations over the course of six semesters.

The aim of this course is to introduce learners to the fundamentals of Journalism. The course focuses on developing the learner's writing and research skills, as well as introducing them to some of the technical aspects of Journalism. Learners are also introduced to some of the theoretical underpinnings of Journalism and of both media content creation and consumption.

This honours degree course enables students to gain practical media skills and build an industry-class portfolio across a range of media.

Through the BA in Communications Studies degree here in DCU, you can explore the world of communications while also learning essential basics of media production. This three-year degree will appeal to you if you are curious and have a strong interest in people, society and the media.

Communication is fundamental to every organisation and sector and this degree equips you with vital skills in critical and analytical thinking and teaches how to communicate across all forms of media. 

This new degree addresses current demands for expertise in the fast-changing world of communication. The programme emphasises the importance of English for effective communication. Through the study of English, fundamental skills are acquired and enhanced which are then transferable to either teaching or communications in the multimedia environment.

This 3-year Level 8 honours degree programme offers students the opportunity to garner the skills to craft, bring to life and deliver stories through the various media and platforms that are available today. The BA in Creative Media and Storytelling is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career in the digital communications arena. It will include key subjects that inform the digital media sphere, including local journalism, marketing and advertising, advocacy, campaigning, community awareness and digital communication. 

This course will equip you to understand key ideas and features of the community development process, its potential to contribute to social change, the factors that have shaped community development and the current challenges faced by society. You will explore the roles of the main organisations and agencies involved in community development in Ireland.

You will be introduced to the academic foundation and general areas of social justice and gain an understanding of contemporary community and social contexts and issues. Through the study of relevant themes, you will study and examine societal injustice, legal studies, human rights and related debates that are relevant to society.

This course is grounded in the principles of empowerment, human rights, inclusion and social justice. Graduates of this course will be furnished with the requisite knowledge and skills to work in and meaningfully engage communities affected by addiction, to support voluntary activity and to progress community projects.

This course is suitable for both mature students and school leavers who would like to pursue a fulfilling and rewarding career providing care and support to vulnerable people in the community, but who do not necessarily wish to be a healthcare/special needs assistant.

The aim of the course is to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of social care theories and best practice, and the opportunity to gain employment in the sector or progress to further or higher education.

This course promotes principles of inclusion, human rights, equality and social justice, working towards sustainable development and tackling issues such as inequality, climate change, poverty and disadvantage.

In this course, you’ll learn the knowledge and skills you need to work in community development and youth work. Subjects include sociology, psychology, community development, social policy, addiction, human rights, youth development and social entrepreneurship. The course has a strong element of experiential learning and involves fieldwork placements.

The BA in Community and Youth Work is a fully integrated programme of education and training in both community and youth work. Community work is concerned with the development and empowerment of communities through facilitating the active participation of people in addressing issues that affect them collectively.

This course is for you if you are a people person with a patient, kind nature and would like to take on the roles and responsibilities associated with caring for people with additional challenges living in our community.

This course will enable you to acquire competencies and skills, to care for someone with a person-centred approach ensuring that empathy, dignity, respect, and confidentiality are fundamental to best practice. If you want to bring a smile to others, enhance the quality of life and facilitate positive change then this is the course for you.

Community Development organisations in Ireland aim to achieve social change, equality and social justice. Community development workers have been presented with a number of opportunities and challenges over the recent years by the rapidly changing social context of Ireland including work with new communities, migrant workers and refugees, combating racism and challenging the persistence of other social and economic inequalities.

Community development seeks to empower communities and works across a range of services including information and advice, counselling, advocacy and support and targets an equally diverse range of people and areas of interest.

This programme enables students to acquire practical skills with a host company in a skill area of their choice. Running as a course in our centre in Tralee called Employer Based training, students partake in a combination of on-the-job and in-centre training.

An Employer Based Training Co-ordinator supports both the student and employer throughout the duration of the course.

The broad aim of the programme is to provide an opportunity for people who are active in the community to achieve formal qualifications in the community work field.

This course has been developed in partnership with community groups and consists of lectures, workshops, and seminars, combined with a substantial practical element, based in the community. Participants will remain within the community setting, thereby sustaining their contribution to the community while developing the capacity to add value to that contribution through supervised and supported learning in the workplace.